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El Encanto Michoacano

May 4, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER AT 59.5F WITH POTENTIALY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE.OBSERVED PREP COOLER UNPLUGGED.AIR TEMPERATURE IS AT 40.5F AT THIS TIME.NO HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.
code 2Priority
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.OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS STORED INSIDE OF PREP COOLER PORK 51.9F-53.0F,ZUCCHINI 50.3F,MEXICAN SAUSAGE 55.7F,MUSHROOMS 49.6F-55.2F,TRIPE 56.8F,TONGUE 50.9F,GOAT 55.5F,CACTUS 54.4F,DICED TOMATOE60.8F,CHICKEN 56.3F,POBLANO 53.4,BEEF 58.6F.NO TIME & TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW.PRODUCT WAS VOLUNTARILY DUMPED & DENATURED AT THIS TIME.APPX 15LBS.$100.
code 3Priority
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.MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS,BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,DESSERTS IN COOLER FOR SALE.
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.MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
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 REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED OUTLET COVERS,TORN SCREEN ON REAR DOOR,LOOSE DOOR HANDLE ON WALK IN FREEZER,WORN CUTTING BOARD.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER,RUST FROM INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN GRILL TABLE,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,MEAT SLICER,GRINDER,LIGHT SHIELDS,VENTILATION VENTS.
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 CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE NEAR FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR PREP AREA.
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 REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,MISSING WALL TILE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK AT SERVICE COUNTER.
code 38
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.MUST REMOVE & ORGANIZE ARTICLES IN REAR YARD.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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