BARRIO

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED ON CRATE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM LEAKING, STORAGE ROOM IS ACROSS FROM DISHWASHING AREA AND LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT SAID HANDWASHING SINKS. OBSERVED HOT WATER TURNED OFF TO HANDWASHING SINK IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO HANDWASHING SINK. NOTE THERE IS A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HANDWASHING SINK ACROSS THE WALKWAY FROM SAID HANDWASHING SINK.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN LIQUOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES IN LIQUOR STORAGE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED REVOLVING DOOR WITH OPENINGS AT BASE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEED MACHINE SO THAT BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN ROOM WITH WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED OR MISSING GROUT ON TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA, COOKLINE IN FRONT OF EQUIPMENT AND AND AREA OF FLOOR NEAR SMALL COOKLINE AREA IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS IN FACILITY WITH DAMAGED OR MISSING GROUT.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE SANITIZING IMPROPERLY AT 0PPM CHLORINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND DISHES IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINES WITH 50-100PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED AND SANITIZING AT 50PPM CHLORINE BEFORE COMPLETION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.9-64.9F(PICO DE GALLO 46.9F, GARLIC SAUCE WITH DAIRY 61.9F, CHEESE SAUCE 64.9F CHICKEN 59.5F AND TAQUITO WITH CHICKEN 61.0F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $138 WEIGHING 31LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 58.1F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION WITH A PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40.6F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED REVOLVING DOOR WITH OPENINGS AT BASE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL FLIES IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM WITH FRUIT CUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY AND CLEAN SAID AREA. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 4/12/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH TWO LOWER DOORS WITH A BUILDUP OF A BLACK AND PINK SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN UPPER INTERIOR SURFACES AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE PREMISES, WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 55.6F-64.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE HOT WATER RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 112.5F AND AT PREP HANDWASHING SINK 109.9F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON COFFEE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE AND COLD BREW MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON SAID MACHINES SO THAT BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN ROOM WITH WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED OR MISSING GROUT ON TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA, COOKLINE IN FRONT OF EQUIPMENT AND AND AREA OF FLOOR NEAR SMALL COOKLINE AREA IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS IN FACILITY WITH DAMAGED OR MISSING GROUT.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN WESTSIDE COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLITERS IN WESTSIDE COOKING AREA.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER PREPARED AND REDY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CARNITAS, COOKED SHRIMP, FRIED RICE AND STEAM RICE NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAT SEVEN DAYS FOUND NO DATES AT ALL. ALL FOODS DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 23LBS VALUE OF 87 DOLLARS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHIG SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR FOOD STRAGE ROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED DATA PLATE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISH AREA IS FADED AND ILLEGIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW DATA PLATE.

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2563136 DATED 9/1/2022. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUDNATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT END OF COOK LINE AND BOTH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLERS ON COOK LINE: SKIRT STEAK AT 50.9F, HAMBURGERS AT 50.1F, CHICKEN AT 49.9F, SHRIMP AT 51.2F, LOBSTER TAILS AT 50.9F, AND CARNITAS AT 48.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $500. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED 2 PREP COOLERS ON COOK LINE CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS LOBSTER TAILS AND CARNITAS MAINTAINING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 45.6F AND 46.2F. COOLERS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLERS SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE UNDER 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE IN KITCHEN PREPARING BEVERAGES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS IN FOOD PREP AREAS.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO QUATERNARY AMMONIUM TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR DETERMINING CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION USED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED DATA PLATE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISH AREA IS FADED AND ILLEGIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW DATA PLATE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.