LOS TORITOS RESTAURANT Y TAQUERIA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WASHROOM VENTILATION FAN NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER VENTILATION FAN MUST WORK IN WASHROOM.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED A LARGE CONTAINER OF COWS STOMACH IN A REACH-IN COOLER THAT WAS 64.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WITH A VALUE OF $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH-IN COOLER/FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE MEAT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED ON THE SOUTH WALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND THE INTERIOR OF THE DRY STORAGE UNIT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND A LEAK AT THE FAUCET HEAD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET HEAD AND MAINTAIN SINK COMPONENTS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE BASEMENT FLOORS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN THE FLOOR IN DETAIL.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE HOOD FILTER IS GREASY, CLEAN THE FILTERS AND HOOD. THE REAR HAND SINK IS SLOW DRAINING, REPAIR THE DRAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: THE COOK IS NOT WEARING A HAT, FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHILDS MISSING INSIDE REAR PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE DRAIN COVER IN BASEMENT NON FOOD STORAGE AREA.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:BEEF AT TEMP OF 114F,STORED IN STEAM TABLE;COKEED GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 102.7F, AND DICED BEEF AT TEMP OF 101.3F,STORED NEXT TO FLAT GRILL.FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 8, VALUE 60.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO58989

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.NEED TO REPAIR BROKEN INTERIOR LINER OF REACH-IN FREEZER.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily (EXCESS BUILD-UP DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK,IN PREP AREA.