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Burrito Beach

January 28, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT 120.8-133.2F, GROUND BEEF AT 127.7-131.1F, COOKED BEANS AT 116.4F, HAM AT 44.6F, AND SOUR CREAM AT 43.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 45# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE WALLS OF THE DINING ROOM AREA. APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 1/27/12 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE IT WAS VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS BEHIND THE BEVERAGE MACHINES WHERE IT WAS NOT VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A STRONG SEWAGE ODOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA COMING FROM THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR. REPLACE THE MISSING BOLT FOR THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR SO THAT IT IS CLOSED ENTIRELY.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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