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Portillo's Hot Dogs

January 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT HOTDOG PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION COMMENTS. • OBSERVED AUTOMATIC HAND SINK NEAR CATERING PREP AREA WITH BROKEN SENSOR MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. MUST REPAIR ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BY HOTDOG PREP LINE. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION COMMENTS.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED HARD BOILED EGGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 54.1F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT SALAD PREP LINE COOLER. CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE FOUND AT 52.5F AND CHOPPED TOMATOES FOUND AT 44.7F. TCS FOOD ITEMS MUST BE HELD AT A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARADED AND DENATURED FOOD. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS AT A COST OF $30.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE LEAK AT PIPE BELOW HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BY FIRST DRIVE THRU WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT MULTIPLE VENTILATION HOODS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 19, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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