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Burrito House

February 14, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS ON BOTTOM PANEL OF STEAM TABLE WITH ABOUT 6 LBS. OF COOKED BEEF AT 119F AND ABOUT 3 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 116F. NO TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED HOT FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 140 OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES. FOOD DISCARDED; V=$100. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH DOORS FOR PREP REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, TWO DOORS REACH IN FREEZER, CHEST FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, GRINDERS AND MOP SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AND DISH WASHING AREA, REGROUT FLOORS SAME AREAS AND CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHING EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, DISH WASHING AREA AND STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR AND REPAINT WEST WALL BEHIND FRONT AREA REACH IN COOLER AND CEILING ABOVE SAME COOLER; ALSO REPAIR AND REPAINT WALLS AND CEILING AT DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CEILING ATTACHMENT THRU-OUT DINING AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3PART SINK, SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER SAME SINK AND REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET SAME SINK. AND REPAIR BROKEN VENTILATION UNIT INSIDE WASHROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA, ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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