Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless (T3 K4)

September 23, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: Observed food not protected: observed raw chicken stored in the walk in cooler in the rotunda prep area above precooked beef. Instructed facility to store foods in order of final cooking temperature with highest on the bottom to help prevent contamination and to maintain. Facility relocated during inspection. Also observed a black, mold-like substance on the upper interior portion of the ice machine at Frontera. Instructed facility to remove all ice, clean and sanitize machine, and maintain. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(a).
    code 16
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: Observed slight dirt and debris on the upper interior portions of the rotunda prep area ice machines (both units) and in the electrical portion of the frontera ice machine. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: Observed the floor around the 3 compartment sink at frontera and in the rotunda prep area to be wet and have dirt in various areas. Instructed facility to clean and maintain dry. Observed the rotunda prep area kitchen floor to have dirt and debris along the wall bases and behind and under the cooking line. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: Observed dirt and food debris on the wall mounted bar soda lines and on the ceiling above the pickup area. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Observed the exposed handsink at the bar to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean all areas of the handsink and to maintain.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 7, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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