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Cevicheria Y Restaurant Rio Balsas

June 26, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGN MISSING IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND POTS OF BEEF(50.1F) AND FISH (55.1F) SOUPS IN A TWO-DOOR COOLER. IN ANOTHER COOLER FOUND CUT TOMATOES AND ONIONS (59.3F), STEAK (49.2F), STEAK (49.7F), PORK (51.3F), CHICKEN (47.1F), SOUR CREAM (46.4F). APPROXIMATELY 85LBS OF PRODUCT WERE DISCARDED AT $200 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0°F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 65.6F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. UNIT WAS TAGGED, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATIONS ISSUED
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF SHRIMP. FOUND THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS LEAVING FOOD ITEM IN REFRIGERATOR OVER NIGHT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NEED TO BE RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SERVING/COOKING SPPONS IN THE REAR SDISHWASHING/ PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS BEING USED AS SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID ON THE RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN REAR DRY STORAGE CLOSET AND UNDER THE PREP TBALES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 16, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.