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Puerto Rico Food & Liquors

August 15, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:FOUND 14 EACH CONTAINERS OF 8oz. WITH MADE SALSA AT TEMP OF 57.9F STORED INSIDE THE PRODUCE DISPLAY COOLER. COLD FOODMUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUDS 7,VALUE 48.80 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES NOR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED.PREMISES DOES PREPARE AND HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD:SALSA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-2-14,REPORT #1497433. #32-INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK #38- PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. #35-REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATION
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD SHELVS FOR LIQUOR WITH ROUGH AND NON-SMOOTH SURFACE IN BASEMENT AREA,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILE INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND IN FRONT THE BUTCHER'S COOLER INSTRUCYED TO REPLACE. DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SPLATTERED LIQUIDS ON WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 2, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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