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Portillo's Hot Dogs

May 13, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED ON PREMISES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ON THE FOOD LINE SWEEP FOOD FROM THE CUTTING BOARD INTO THEIR HAND WITH GLOVES ON, THEN DISCARD THE FOOD DEBRIS, AND THEN THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO THE FOOD LINE TO PREP SALADS WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES, WASHING HANDS, AND APPLYING A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLOVES, WASH HANDS, AND APPLY A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES ANYTIME A FOOD HANDLER LEAVES THE PREP AREA, PERFORMS ANY TASK OTHER THAN HANDLING FOOD SUCH AS CLEANING, MAINTENANCE, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010
    code 6Priority
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TONGS LYING IN THE CONDIMENTS WITH THE HANDLE FACING DOWN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TONGS IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OUT OF THE FOOD OR IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE HEAVY FROST BUILDUP AND MAINTIAN. • CONDENSATION LEAKING FROM THE CONDENSER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO FOOD ITEMS WERE STORED UNDER THE CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CONDENSER TO PREVENT LEAKING AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH OF BEER COVERING THE FLOOR IN THE KEG COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BEER ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 12, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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