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Carniceria Ricardo

May 21, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (ROAST CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. NOTED ROAST CHICKEN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 50.3F, 49.8F, 48.5F, 49.3F AND 49.9F. THE SAID FOOD PRODUCT WAS PREVIOUSLY COOKED LAST NIGHT. INSTRUCTED ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. NOTED WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID CHICKEN. TOTAL VALUE $500.00, TOTAL WEIGHT OF 60 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
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. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DOUGH MIXER, FOOD EQUIPMENT, STORAGE RACKS, STORAGE SHELVES, AND PREP SHELVES.----MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE PLASTIC COVER FOR FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER.
code 33
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. NOTED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING INSIDE (2) MEAT WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.------ MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE ALL WALK-IN COOLER WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP.----NOTED CEILING INSIDE BAKERY WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH GAP OR OPEN SEAMS. MUST FIX.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHTBULB INSIDE WASHROOM IN REAR.
code 36
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. NOTED HOSE CONNECTED FROM FAUCET IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE.----MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED ON TOP OF BEER WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.----MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 41

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