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Ponce Restaurant

March 3, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; FOUND A LARGE PORTION OF COOKED PORK IN A PAN ON TOP OF THE FLAT TOP GRILL AT 103 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST BE AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT CASE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE UNIT TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF A PREP TABLE IN THE GARAGE AREA. MUST REFINISH/REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE EACH UNISEX RESTROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVING QUARTERS WITH A BED, CLOSET WITH CLOTHING AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS, AND A WASHROOM, WITHIN THE GARAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A PRIVATE ROOM USED AS SLEEPING QUARTERS MAY NOT BE USED WITHIN A PREP AREA INSIDE A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND FLOORS AND CEILINGS IN THE GARAGE FOOD PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FLOORS AND CEILINGS IN THE GARAGE FOOD PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA THAT ARE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE CEILING VENT COVERS INSIDE THE RESTROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 1, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.