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Garcia's

April 27, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
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 FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED RAW CHORIZO AND RAW EGGS BEING STORED ON SHELVING INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER ABOVE FRESH, CHOPPED ONION AND CILANTRO, PREPARED TORTILLA SOUP AND MOLE SAUCE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED IE: SALSA @212F ON THE STOVE TOP. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD/SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR CLEANABLE CONTAINERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP FOUND DIRTY WITH DRIPPING GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST IN CEILING VENTS OF BOTH THE MENS AND WOMANS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS BEHIND THE BAR WHERE DRINKS ARE PREPARED AND FOOD IS SERVED.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on March 17, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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