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Fogo De Chao

February 2, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER PROVIDED ON WALL IN NO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BAR HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST REMOVE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FROM WALL NEAR KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR SINK AND RELOCATE TO HAND SINK AREA.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (RAW BEEF) HANDLED ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: CHLORINE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR IS MEASURED AT 0PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE MUST BE MEASURED BETWEEN 50-200PPM. FACILITY CANNOT USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL IT IS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED A PROPER CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION. P&G MAINTENANCE WORKER ARRIVED ON SITE TO FIX DISH MACHINE. DISH MACHINE IS NOW MAINTAINING A CHEMICAL CONCENTRAION OF 100PPM WHILE ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FROZEN RAW FISH (AUTHORIZED SUPPLIER) HAS BEEN THAWED WHILE STILL WRAPPED IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING (ROP). PACKAGING MUST BE REMOVED FROM FISH IN ROP PRIOR TO THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION OR RUNNING WATER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DEAD ROACHES IN LIGHT SHIELD FIXTURES IN HALLWAY NEAR WALK-IN COOLER UNITS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT FOUND ON COFFEE MACHINES AND ICE MACHINES. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE AND/OR LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CAULKING IS MISSING/DAMAGED AT EACH SINK FIXTURE ADJACENT TO WALLS. FACILITY MUST RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN. • CEILING VENT TILE IN HALLWAY LOCATED BETWEEN WALK-IN UNITS IS HEAVILITY SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • UNNECESSARY ITEMS / CLUTTER FOUND ON 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE DRINKS FOUND ABOVE PREP-SURFACE IN BACK OF KITCHEN. AREAS DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, AND USE TOBACCO SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, AND SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. • LIGHT SHIELDING IS MISSING/DISREPAIR IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 14, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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