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Garcia's Restaurant

June 14, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SALSA AT 47.3F, MILK AT 49.5F, COOKED BEANS AT 54.3F, EGGS AT 46.4F, CHEESE AT 44.6F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 48.6F, AND SOUR CREAM AT 46.4F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU WITH AN ASTERISK OR OTHER METHOD. REMINDER STATEMENT MUST INCLUDE "THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORED DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SALSA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. ALSO OBSERVED A SPOON TO SERVE CEVICHE STORED INSIDE THE CONTAINER WITH THE HANDLE TOUCHING THE FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN USE UTENSILS PROPERLY.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE MIDDLE SINK IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR SO THAT THE SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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