Su Taqueria El Gallo Bravo

June 15, 2020 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN UNISEX BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 10Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO RAW BEEF WITH BOTH FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED IN FRONT PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER RAW BEEF MUST BE STORED ABOVE RAW CHICKEN AND FOOD ITEMS MUST BE COVERED TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY. 7-38-005.
    code 15
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN IN FRONT PREP COOLER STORED AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 45.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 41.0F OR LOWER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $50.00. PRIORITY. 7-38-005.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. NO LABELS FOUND ON ANY PREPARED, TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED BEANS, COOKED MEAT (CHICKEN) AND SOUPS. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING OF PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL FOOD ITEMS. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY INCORRECTLY WRITTEN ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCLOSE FOOD ITEMS WITH AN ASTERIK (EGGS), THEN ON BOTTOM OF MENU, CONSUMER ADVISORY NEEDS TO STATE, (*THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER. CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
    code 25
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 300 FRUIT FLIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED ABOUT 200 FRUIT FLIES MAINLY IN REAR PREP AREA ON WALLS (50), DRY FOOD STORAGE (25), (25) ON BOXES, 25 FRUIT FLIES ON EQUIPMENT (LADDER), (25) ON BACK DOOR EXIT AND (50) INSIDE OF INSECT TRAP STORED ON WALL BY REAR EXIT. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 FRUIT FLIES IN MAIN DINING AREA ON WALL NEAR BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO COMPLETE SERVICES AND CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(A).
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPPING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS THAT EFFECTIVELY COVER HAIR FROM FALLING INTO FOOD, EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS.
    code 40
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT, DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE SHELVES WHERE THEY CAN BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANED.
    code 47
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING INCOMPLETE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING BY ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 9, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 12 previous findings did not recur.

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