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Salsa Picante

May 28, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS BEING HELD AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY: CHEESE SAUCE HELD AT 65.1F AND SOUP 45.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF CHEESE SAUCE VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $400 AND APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF SOUP VALUED AT $70. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED EGGS SERVED POTENTIALLY UNDER COOKED ON MENU IN BREAKFAST SECTION WITHOUT REMINDER, DISCLAIMER, AND FOOTNOTE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE FOR ALL POTENTIALLY UNDER COOKED ITEMS ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING IN A PAN ON THE COUNTER OF THE MAIN PREP LINE. MANAGEMENT PUT MEAT UNDER CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WATER DURING INSPECTION.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER CONTAINING MEAT AND TORTILLAS ON MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE YELLOW CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES. • OBSERVED A TORN GASKET HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE IN PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54

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Compared with Pass on September 18, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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