Toro By Chef Richard Sandoval

April 24, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND 3 PREP COOLERS IN THE B3 MAIN KITCHEN GRILL AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 47.4F-51.9F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLERS FIXED AND CONSTANTLY MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR LOWER. ENGINEER FIXED COOLERS AND THEY NOW MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, UNITS WERE NOT TAGGED. CITATION #78222-14 ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED IN THE COOLERS MENTIONED ABOVE NOT AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERTURE OF 40F OR LESS. TEMPS. RANGED FROM 46.8F TO 59.7F AND INCLUDED SHRIMPS, CHEESE, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED NOODLESM, MEATBALLS, BEEF AND MAYO. ALSO, FOUND 11 18L OF SOUP IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPS. (51.0F-61.2F) INSTRUCTED TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURES AT ALL TIMES. ALL ITEMS WERE DENATURED AND DISCARDED OF AN APPROX. COMBINED WT. 21LBS AND VALUED AT APPROX.$250.00
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND 5O SMALL LIVE FLIES IN THE DISHMACHINE ROOM ON THE B3 LEVEL AND 10 IN THE DISHMACHINE ROOM ON THE B2 LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY AND CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED CALLING PEST CONTROL CO. FOR ASSISTANCE IN ELIMINATING SMALL FLIES. CITATION #78223-15 ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE WORN GASKETS ON PREP REACH-IN COOLER IN GRILL AREA IN MAIN KITCHEN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/DEEP FRYERS IN B3 AND B2. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS THROUGH OUT B3 AND B2 AND CABINETS IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS. • MUST REGROUT FLOORS IN GRILL AREA ON B3 LEVEL AND IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA ON THE B2 LEVEL AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL WALLS/CEILING TILES IN ALL PREP AREAS-REMOVE DUST/DIRT AND FOOD SPLATTERS IN B3 AND B2. • MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS/HOLES IN THE WALLS AND REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING WALL TILES IN B3 AND B2 MAIN PREP AREA BEHIND SINKS, PREP TABLES AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE PREP REACH-IN COOLER IN THE B3 GRILL AREA AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE STORAGE AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR THE LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AND PIPE ON THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMP. SINK IN THE B3 MAIN KITCHEN AREA. • MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER TO THE WASHBOWLS (3 & 4 FROM THE ENTRANCE) IN THE WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 25, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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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