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Carniceria Gerardo's

April 30, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR WAS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE READING 49.6F WHICH HAD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER SUCH AS RAW BEEF,RAW PORK AND COOKED CARNITAS COOLER WILL BE TAGED ON THIS DAY MUST FAX LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN WALK-IN COOLER IS REPAIRED FAX# 312 746-4240 ATTENTION ARLEEN LOPEZ SUPERVISOR)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INTERNAL TEMPERATURES TAKEN OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER,BULK PACKAGES OF RAW BEEF(6), (2) PACKAGES OF RAW PORK AND 1 PAN OF COOKED CARNITAS TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM 47.4 TO 49. 5 FOOD ITEMS ABOVE WAS DENATURED AND DESTROYED BY MANAGER DURING INSPECTION WEIGHT 240LBSAND COST $980.00 CITATION ISSUES 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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 2O MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND A METAL SHELF IN STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES ALSO OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE BOTTOM CABINET OF HABDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS AND RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM INSIDE PANEL OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA OF GREASE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE GREASE FROM FLOOR AROUND STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD COVER FOR LIGHT INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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