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Punta Cana Restaurant Inc.

October 17, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, REAR KITCHEN AREA, AND EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NOT PROVIDED WITH SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINGAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED AND INACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING BY FOOD EMPLOYEES: REAR KITCHEN AREA SINK BLOCKED BY FOOD CART, FRONT PREP AREA SINK OBSTRUCTED BY EMPTY FOOD CONTAINER IN SINK BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLOCKAGES OR OBSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SINKS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND ACCESSIBLE FOR USE BY FOOD EMPLOYEES FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE CLEARED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED FOR DRYING HANDS AT THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS: REAR KITCHEN AREA, FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR DRYING HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RIGHT-HAND DOOR OF 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR AND REMOVED FROM HINGES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER DOOR AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR KITCHEN AREA SHELVES AND FOOD CART NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES TO BE SOIELD WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSATE DRAINAGE WATER LINE FROM WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA DISCHARGING INTO PLASTIC BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO DRAIN CONDENSATE DRAINAGE WATER FROM POINT OF DISCHARGE TO DISPOSAL, SUCH AS TO A FLOOR DRAIN OR OTHER FLOOR-MOUNTED PLUMBING FIXTURE, ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND MAINTAIN.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH STORAGE SHELVES AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 10, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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