El Paraiso Bakery

June 25, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings16
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK BEING USED TO STORE BAKERY MULTI-USE, UTENSILS,PANS, ETC. ALSO, NO PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AND EMPLOYEE LEFT PREMISES TO PURCHASE PAPER TOWELS TO PROVIDE AT HAND WASH SINK. HAND WASH SINK NOT MAINTAINED. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 11Priority
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 MULTI-TASKING WITHOUT WASHING HANDS, HANDLING DOUGH, PASTRIES, THEN HANDLING MONEY FROM CUSTOMER TRANSACTION, WIPING HANDS ON DIRTY APRON, RETURNING BACK TO HANDLING DOUGH, AND DRINKING BEVERAGE FROM OPEN STYROFOAM CUP AT PREP TABLE.ALSO, OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN CHANGE IN TASK, WHEN CONTAMINATION OF HANDS OCCURS, AND USE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL 7-38-010 (A) ISSUED.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND UNCOVERED PASTRIES, DONUTS, BREADS, DESSERTS ON FRONT COUNTER ON TRAYS, INSIDE BASKET, AND RACKS AT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA, NO COVER/LIDS FOR BAKERY FOOD PRODUCTS ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA, ALSO, OBSERVED CUSTOMER USING BARE HAND TO GRAB BREAD AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION, CUSTOMER MISHANDLING, AND PROVIDE COVERS/LIDS. PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED FROM FRONT COUNTER AND PLASTIC COVERS WERE PLACED ON BAKERY ITEMS AT SHELVING UNITS. SERIOUS 7-38-005 (A) ISSUED.
code 16
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: FOUND REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH 1/4TH INCH GAP UNDER DOOR AND AT TOP AND SIDE OF UPPER LEFT SIDE OF SAME DOOR. FOUND NO SCREEN AT VENTILATION FAN AT WINDOW AND LOWER PORTION OF ANOTHER WINDOW WITH NO MESH SCREEN IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AND MAKE TIGHT FITTING SO AS NO DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN. FOUND 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELF,ON FLOOR AT TOP OF BASEMENT STAIRCASE, AND STAIRS. ALSO, OBSERVED ABOUT 30 FRUIT FLIES COMING OUT OF INSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER, TOILET ROOM, AND AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND BUCKET FILLED WITH FECAL MATERIAL,DIRTY WATER, AND DEAD BIRD INSIDE SAID BUCKET ATTRACTING HOUSE FLIES AND PIGEONS TO GARBAGE AREA. ALSO, NO WASTE GREASE RECEPTICLE FOR DISPOSING GREASE/OIL FROM BUSINESS OPERATIONS. EMPLOYEE STATES GREASE IS DISCARDED INTO GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AT OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND PROVIDE GREASE RECEPTICLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF GREASE/OIL FROM BUSINESS OPERATIONS. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HANDLED: MILK, EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE OR PROVIDE ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR CITY APPROVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION COURSE. OWNER STATES CERTIFIED MANAGER AARON MANTECA NO LONGER WORKS AT BAKERY. SERIOUS 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 21
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. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE RUSTY INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING ON HOT HOLDING UNIT, PAINT WORN SHELVES AT FRONT SERVICE AREA, AND REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM PREP RACKS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, PREP TABLE BOTTOMS, WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER, AROUND LARGE OVEN, INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES, INTERIOR OF UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS,LIGHT SHIELDS AT REAR PREP AREA, TOILET ROOM,AND VENTILATION FAN COVER AT WINDOW.
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. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT, ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE. KEEP FLOORS DRY IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND OPENING AT FLOOR IN FRONT OF LARGE OVEN IN 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. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT WALL AND CEILING AS NEEDED THROUGHT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM. PAINT DISCOLORED, STAINED CEILING AT REAR PREP AREA AND BY REAR WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREP AREA, DISH WASHING AREA, AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. PROVIDE LIGHTING FOR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE AT FRONT PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE DRAIN RACK AND OR DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40
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. REMOVE RESIDENTIAL ITEMS AT OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA I.E. CLOTHES, BAGS, ETC. REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT/ITEMS FROM PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and the utensil washing areas is prohibited. FRIEND OF FOOD HANDLER INSIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 44

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