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Salseria Grill & Cantina

May 27, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperaturecritical

Inspector note: HOT WATER TURNED OFF AT BOTTOM VALVE OF 3-COMP SINK BEHIND BAR DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 7Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPT DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY. NO SANITIZING CHEMICAL SOLUTION PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED ICE IN BUCKET AT OUTSIDE WAITERS STATION USED FOR CUSTOMERS DRINKS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AS WELL AS SALSA IN CONTAINER EXPOSED IN SAME AREA. MANAGER DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION (38)(29)MUST REPAIR LEAK AT BASE OF 3-COMP SINK FAUCET IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST TIGHTEN COLD AND HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLES AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK, FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1345344 DATED 6/24/2013, NOT CORRECTED. UPGRADED TO SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090. MUST CORRECT.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK WITHIN FRONT COUNTER NEXT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE WINDOW WHERE FOOD IS PASS THRU. ALSO AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE/REPAIR, SEAL LOOSE, MISSING BASEBOARD TILES IN DSHWASHING AREA AND 3-COMP SINK AREA OR WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SHELVING OF BIN IN BASEMENT AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER IN SAME AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING/DAMAGED WALL TILES AT REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND WHERE NECESSARY.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD AT CEILING AND BURNT OUT BULBS AT SAME IN WALK-IN COOLER ON MAIN FLOOR.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FUACET AT 3-COMP SINK NOT ABLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLEAN ORGANZE/MAINTAIN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE BIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST USE PROPER UTENSILS FOR DISPENSING ICE, NOT HANDLESS CUPS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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