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Citgo

June 21, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 44-48 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREE F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS OF MILK,BACON,VARIOUS SANDWICHES,SOUR CREAM,LUNCHEON MEATS,EGGS AND LUNCHABLES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 44-47 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AND INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE ROOM AND ON INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS LOCATED UNDER THE COFFEE STATION. ALSO NOTED ONE LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO,NO WRITTEN PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE POP CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD TRAYS ON CHIP RACKS. CLEAN FAN GUARDS IN WALK-IN COOLER (DUST BUILDUP). MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF THE 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: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE COUNTER, BEVERAGE MACHINES, NOZZLES AND SPIGOTS, DISPLAY SHELVES AND RACKS IN SALES AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA, 3-COMP SINK AROUND UTILITY SINK AND WATER HEATER, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN AND PAINT WALLS IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND FAUCET HANDLE OF UTILITY SINK. SEAL OPENINGS AND GAPS ALONG BEVERAGE COUNTER. CLEAN BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS (DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY AROUND MIDDLE DRAIN OF 3-COMP SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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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.