BOCA LOCA CANTINA

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS OF FOOD PREP AREAS. STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FREEZER DOOR ON SMALL REACH IN FREEZER IN ROOM BETWEEN MAIN COOKING AREA AND DISH ROOM MISSING. DOOR IS MISSING AND PLASTIC COVERS HAVE BEEN USED TO TRY TO KEEP ITEMS FROZEN. DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED SO THAT IT OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY AND SEALS TO INSURE ALL ITEMS ARE KEPT FROZEN AT ALL TIMES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: : OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MICROWAVE. OBSERVED FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN MOP ROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN VENT AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMEMTER IN REACH IN COOLER BEHIND BAR. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AT ALL TIMES.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AND COLD HOLD UNIT AT 52.4F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING MASHED POTATOES AND CHEESE. COOLER WAS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 5 LBS OF MARSCAPONE CHEESE VALUED AT $20 FOUND AT 50.2F, 5 LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT $10 FOUND AT 53.8. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRTICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR WAS BLOCKED WITH A TRAY OVER THE SINK HOLDING CONDIMENTS FOR SERVICE. I REMOVED THE TRAY TO UNBLOCK THE HANDSINK AND THERE WAS NO HOT OR COLD WATER TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION7-38-030

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR CONSUMPTION. ICE MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOALTION7-38-005 (A)

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARRED COOKED AND SERVED. RESTAURANT OPENS AT 8AM AND FOOD IS BEING PREPARRED INCLUDING EGGS, SAUSAGE, COOKED VEGETABLES. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-38-012

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FREEZER DOOR ON SMALL REACH IN FREEZERIN ROOM BETWEEN MAIN COOKING AREA AND DISH ROOM. DOOR IS MISSING AND PLASTIC COVERS HAVE BEEN USED TO TRY TO KEEP ITEMS FROZEN. DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED SO THAT IT OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY AND SEALS TO INSURE ALL ITEMS ARE KEPT FROZEN AT ALL TIMES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MICROWAVE. OBSERVED FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN MOP ROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN VENT AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOEMTER IN REACH IN COOLER BEHIND BAR. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS AT ALL TIMES.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREP AREA REACH IN MIDDLE 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND BAR REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 55.2 F AND 56.3 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COOLERS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS/SHELVES.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING PREP AREA LIGHT BULBS. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 46.7 F AND 66.2 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COOLERS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: BAR FLOOR DRAIN CLOGGED, CLEAR WATER BACKING UP ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ROD OUT PIPE, MUST DRAIN PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS/SHELVES.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING PREP AREA LIGHT BULBS. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.