El Concordia

May 21, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER, CUTTING RAW CHICKEN, CLEANING PREP TABLE, AND RETURNING TO PREP OTHER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, AND NOT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS WITH WARM WATER, AND SOAP AT THE EXPOSED SINK. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010[A]CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS, INSIDE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS, NOTED OVER 30 FRUIT FLIES ON TOP OF STORAGE CONTAINERS AND WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN-SANITIZE AREAS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED. ALSO DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLERS.
code 32
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. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN'S COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, CARTS, EXPOSED SINK, 3PART SINK, AND BAR AREAS COUNTERS, 3PART SINKS, AND BASEMENT PREP AREA BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, CARTS, AND DISH MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST SEAL FLOOR THRU-OUT BASEMENT KITCHEN, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PROMISES, INCLUDING 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS STORAGE ROOMS.
code 34
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. MUST CLEAN HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH KITCHENS. AND SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT BASEMENT, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS.
code 35
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. MUST REPAIR FAUCETS ON ALL FOUR 3PART SINKS, CLEAN AND SEAL GREASE TRAP UNDER 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN 3PART SINK, AND PIPES UNDER BASEMENT EXPOSED SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR STORAGE ROOMS AND ORGANIZE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42

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