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Restaurante Sabor Mexico

April 20, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FRONT PREP DRAWER WORN DOOR GASKETS,WALK IN COOLER GASKETS,DAMAGED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LIDS,TORN BOOTH SEATS,REAR PREP TABLE TRIM & UNDER SIDE OF SAME TABLE IN POOR REPAIR,WORN CUTTING BOARD.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LEGS OF REAR PREP TABLE,RUSTY SHELVES IN REAR 2-DOOR PREP COOLER,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE RUSTY.MUST PROVIDE BARRIER IN GALLY PREP AREA LEADING TO MEN'S TOILET ROOM TO PROTECT FOOD.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN HOOD,GRILL TABLE,DISH RACKS,NOZZLES & HANDLES ON SODA MACHINE,FLOOR MIXER,MEAT SLICER,CAN OPENER BLADE,BASEMENT SHELVING UNITS,VENTILATION VENT .
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA,MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN LIQOUR STORAGE.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR & KEEP DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN REAR PREP NEAR VENTILATION VENT.MUST REPLACE MISSING UPPER WALL TILES IN DINING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT BULB IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PROVIDE EXTENSION ON DRAIN LINE HOSE ON ICE MACHINE TO FLOOR DRAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP .
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 28, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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