Ponce Restaurant

February 16, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY CUPS AND UTENSILS PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND-WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FACILITY
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE.KIT ONLY HAD AN APRON AND MASK. MUST PROVIDES A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND THE CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN THE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (PORK SOUP, BEEF SOUP, CHICKEN SOUP, ETC.) HELD FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH THAWING IN CONTAINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR, OR THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABELS FOR BULK ITEM FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON CHEST FREEZER IN REAR AREA. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE • OBSERVED TORN GASKET IN THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA AND WALK-IN. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES AND COLLECTED WITH BUSPAN WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PLUMMER ON SITE TO FIX IT DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GARAGE AREA TO BE CLUTTERED AND WITH UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, ORGANIZE, STORE ARTICLES 6" OFF FLOOR, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE MAIN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 12, 2023: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 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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