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Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2

4003 W ARMITAGE AVE · Chicago, IL 60639

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1465106

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1385279

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RAW WOOD SHELF ON REAR PORCH,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOLER & FREEZER,METAL IS BENT ON LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE ,MISSING SIGN ON MEN'S TOILETROOM DOOR

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM OVEN,FRYER,GRILL TABLE

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED,MISSING,BROKEN FLOORTILES & CONCRETE FLOOR IN PREP AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE,DINING AREA.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES,MISSING & DAMAGED WALLBASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA,PREP AREA,GRAFITTI ON WALLS OF TOILETROOMS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT BULB AT HEAT LAMP,MISSING END CAPS AT LIGHT AT HOOD

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILETROOMS

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1385261

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 12

    HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA NO SOAP AT FRONT HAND SINK,NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR HAND SINK AND ARTICLES SUCH AS SCRUBBER,PIECE OF WOOD IN SAME SINK.MUST HAVE HANDSINK ACCESSIBLE & WITH SOAP & TOWELS AT ALL TIMES.SOAP & TOWELS PROVIDED AND ARTICLES REMOVED FROM SINK DURING INSPECTION.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ON LOWER LEDGE OF 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,ON FLOOR NEXT TO SAME , AT MOTOR OF FURNANCE,ON FLOOR & ALONG WALLBASES IN BASEMENT,ALSO ON BRICKS AND OPENINGS IN THE SAME BRICKS IN BASEMENT.FRONT & REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MISSING LOCK ON FRONT DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.SEAL OPENINGS IN BRICK WALL.REPLACE MISSING LOCK ON DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/18/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RAW WOOD SHELF ON REAR PORCH,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOLER & FREEZER,METAL IS BENT ON LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE ,MISSING SIGN ON MEN'S TOILETROOM DOOR.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM OVEN,FRYER,GRILL TABLE.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED,MISSING,BROKEN FLOORTILES & CONCRETE FLOOR IN PREP AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE,DINING AREA.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES,MISSING & DAMAGED WALLBASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA,PREP AREA,GRAFITTI ON WALLS OF TOILETROOMS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT BULB AT HEAT LAMP,MISSING END CAPS AT LIGHT AT HOOD.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILETROOMS.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1326852

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALL IN REAR KITCHEN AREA,BY FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1326676

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 9

    WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: HOT WATER RUNNING COOL, READING ABOUT (80'F) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MANAGER ADJUSTED WATER TANK, AFTER ABOUT 40 MINUTES HOT WATER RECOVERED, BECAME HOTTER (102'F), INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RUNNING HOT WATER CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, INSTRUCTED TO INVEST IN A BIGGER TANK, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND SEAL ALL HOLES, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST RESTRICT USING PLASTIC BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR USE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALL IN REAR KITCHEN AREA AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1277257

Location recorded for this inspection · Poncitlan Jalisco No. 2 · 4003 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Floor tile damaged in areas. Instructed to replace floor tile.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Light covers not cleaned through-out premises. Instructed to detail clean light covers. Coving missing in areas along wallbase. Instructed to replace missing rubber coving. Wall around sinks not sealed. Instructed to repaint walls.

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How results compare in ZIP 60639

335 of 428 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2163764.

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