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Carniceria Gerardo's

January 21, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 49F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. MUST FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CHEESE (49.0F), PORK (50.1F), BARBACOA (48.4F), HAM (50.4F), AND BEEF (48.3F). DISCARDED MENTIONED PRODUCT. COMBINED WEIGHT OF DISCARDED PRODUCT 72 POUNDS. DISCARDED PRODUCT VALUE ESTIMATED AT $150 BY OPERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ICE BUILDUP IN REACH-IN CHEST FREEZER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN FRONT PREP AREA BY DISPLAY COOLER. • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT AS WELL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN LOWER PART OF DAMAGED WALL IN BASEMENT TOILET ROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. • MUST INSTALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE THE LARGEST UTENSIL(S) AND IT MUST HAVE A METAL DRAIN BOARD ATTACHED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE ALL OTHER IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 15, 2013: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.