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Venenos, Inc

August 18, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUPS USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE UTENSILS FOR DISPENSING FOOD ITEMS AND LIQUIDS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PRTOECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON MULTI-USE DISH RACKS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SUFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON LIGHT SHIELDS, LIGHT FIXTURES, CEILING TILES, CEILING VENTS, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, WIRING IN PREP AREAS AND VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2560949 ON 7-19-23:39-OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT BEVERAGE AREA, REAR STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. 47-OBSERVED FOIL AND CARDBOARD USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING UNITS IN BEVERAGE, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.53-OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. 55-OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS, DAMAGED WALL TILES IN PREP AREA, STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 19, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.