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Carnitas La Esquinita

August 23, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPAPRED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED WITH SELL BY DATE INCLUDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER (ALONG COOKLINE)DOOR RUBBER GASKETS NOT TIGHT FITTED TO COOLER DOOR. MUST MAKE COOLER DOOR GASKET TIGHT FITTED.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE CEILING LIGHT BULB COVER MISSING ABOVE PREP AREA TABLE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE TIGHT FITTED A CEILING LIGHT COVER FOR SAID CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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