Tortas Frontera (T5/M12)

October 18, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (** SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED – COS
    code 16
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FOUND OVER 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES ALONG THE WALLS AND CEILING IN FRONT SERVICE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CALL LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALL BY ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. • CLEANING SUPPLIES (DETERGENT, SANITIZER) UNDERNEATH (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT AND IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA MUST BE STORED OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE INOPERABLE LIGHT BULB INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (RIGHT SIDE) IN FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 13, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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