Fernando's Restaurant

April 22, 2021 · Fail
🪳cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings18
  • critical findings5

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. EMPLOYEES ON SITE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES OR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR AREA WHERE A WORKING OVEN, ON/OPERATING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, IS BEING USED OR REMOVE OVEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED ON SITE OR A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND CERTIFICATES MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY VERIFIED BY ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR SUCH AN EVENT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 5Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE NON-ICE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE OPENING OF THE ICE MACHINE BIN WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL PREPARED TCS FOODS THROUGHOUT COOLERS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, BEANS,FLAN,PORK AND STUFFED POBLANOS WITH NO DATES. OTHER FOODS WITH PREPARATION DATES ONLY. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: THE BUSINESS USES A VIRTUAL MENU ONLY THAT DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD(CARNE ASADA/STEAK A COOK TO ORDER FOOD) MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 25
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, SUCH AS RICE, BEANS ETC. MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE WET PAPER TOWELS AS LINER INSIDE THE CUT LIME CONTAINER AT THE BAR.
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POROUS ROCK/STONE BOWLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES AND BEING HEATED IN A REAR AREA OVEN TO BE USED AS AN EMPLOYEE STATED FOR FOOD SERVICE OF BARBOCOA AND CHICKEN. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES AND MUST NOT USE AS FOOD SERVICE DISHWARE. UNABLE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE POROUS ROCK.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT BOTH REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED. • NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE SIDE PREP AREA REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE CLEAN POTS, PANS, COOLER/FREEZERS ARE LOCATED AND IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE ALL.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER THAT ARRIVED AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-13-19 REPORT #2345622 NOT CORRECTED. #52- 5-403.12- MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN HOSES ATTACHED TO POP GUNS DISPENSERS AT BAR AREA.HOSES MUST DRAIN ON FLOOR DRAINS. #55- 6-201.11--CEMENT FLOOR AT REAR STORAGE AREA UNEVEN,NOT SMOOTH NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. #47- 4-501.11- MUST PROVIDE A LOCK FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AT HALLWAY BY WASHROOMS EXCESS TO CUSTOMERS.DOOR MUST BE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 60
  • Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
    Inspector note: NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS FROM INSPECTION #2345622 ON 11-13-19. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 13, 2019: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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