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Burrito House

October 5, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: DICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 48.7F TO 50F; SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 45.7F; SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 47.7 TO 53.6F; SHREDDED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF57.1F; PICA DE GALLO AT TEMP 47.3F, GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 51.3F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.9F TO 48.9F; GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 51.3F; REFRIED BEANS AT TEMP OF 45.9F TO 47.7F.FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE TWO DIFFERENT COOLER UNITS: PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER AND EMPLOYEES. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. POUNDS 40LB, VALUE $80. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: THE BROKEN STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE WAS NOT ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A NEW THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA WITH ICE BUILD-UP.REPAIR ISSUE. • MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.REPLACE BROKEN STOPPERS • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRY UNIT.REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE FAUCET AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BY THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IS CORRODED, REPLACE.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: REPLACE EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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