Fogo To Go

October 18, 2010 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. OBSERVED 6 COOKED CHICKENS BEING HELD HOT ON LOW TEMPERATURE GRILL AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 88F. TO 114F. CHICKENS WERE COOKED AND READY TO SERVE. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES THE 20 LBS OF CHICKEN APPROXIMATE VALUE WAS $25.00.
    code 3Priority
  • 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. APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 DRAIN FLIES THROUGHOUT REAR AT DRY STORAGE, THREE COMPARTMENT AND MOP SINK AND IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES TO ELIMINATE AND/OR MINIMIZE ACTIVITY. LAST PEST SERVICE DATED 9-13-10 WITH NO ACTIVITY NOTED.
    code 18
  • 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. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. MUST PROVIDE A DIPPER WELL FOR ICE CREAM SCOOP WITH RUNNING CLEAN WATER OR USE A CLEAN SCOOP FOR EACH USE.
    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. WALK-IN COOLER PREP TABLE CUTTING BOARD DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. SHELVING THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    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. INTERIOR EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, MUST CLEAN.
    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. FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ESPECIALLY UNDER COOKS LINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    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. WALLS BEHIND COOKS LINE AND AT MOP SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER, MUST CLEAN. HOLE IN WALL UNDER REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. DAMAGED/MISSING WALL BASEBOARD ALONG REAR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND AROUND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR ALL. MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS ON FLOOR. RAW WOODEN DOORWAY AT REAR EXIT DOOR MUST PAINT/SEAL.
    code 35
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
    Inspector note: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. MUST PROVIDE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
    code 37
  • 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. BOTH TOILETS MUST CLEAN. MOP SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY, MUST CLEAN.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE FOR WALK-IN COOLER.
    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. ALL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT REAR MUST BE ELEVATED, ORGANIZED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED.
    code 41

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