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Ponce Restaurant

February 23, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 • 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 • 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
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
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 Fail on February 16, 2024: 8 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.