Mariscos El Puerto

September 13, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings4

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT 1ST FL. HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA,BAR AREA,BASEMENT PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN LAST DATE USED OR SOLD ON OYSTERS 90-DAY SHELLFISH TAGS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (OYSTERS, RICE, OCTOPUS,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 2:35 P.M.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF FRONT PREP AREA 2 & 3 DOOR PREP COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 15 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON UNDERSIDES OF SMALL AND LARGE PREP TABLE LEGS IN REAR PREP AREA,EATING ON FOOD ON LANDING LEADING TO BASEMENT ,AS WELL AS APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN BAR AREA,HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS AND IN BASEMENT .RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/13/22.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STORE PLASTIC WEAR HANDLES UPRIGHT .MUST STORE PROPERLY.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LID ON BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER,WORN GASKET ON REAR 3- DOOR GLASS SLIDING COOLER,WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS,REACH IN COOLERS & FREEZERS,FRYER CABINETS, GRILL TABLES,EYE STOVES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK & UNDERSIDE GASKET OF FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEAD INSECTS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE WATER ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA. • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS AROUND PIPES,CEILING TILES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED,DAMAGED FLOORING IN 1 ST FL.PREP AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA, BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER & PREP AREA.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2021: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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