ANTOJITOS GUATEMALATECOS

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TAMALES IN A STAINLESS STEEL POT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 117.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 2# OF FOOD WORTH $10. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED SOUR CREAM AT 49.8F, EGGS AT 51.8F, MASHED PLAINTAINS AT 49.8F, TAQUITOS AT 51.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $100. PRIORITY 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.3F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND COOKED PLAINTAINS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED FROZEN PORK SITTING IN A CONTAINER OF STANDING WATER INSIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE FOODS IN THE STORAGE ROOM AND COOKED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, AND PREP TABLES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE TO BE DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MICROWAVE OVEN. RANGE TOP AT HOT LINE NEEDS CLEANING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN RANGE TOP.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING AT HOT LINE SPLASHED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN CEILING.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT AT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANGEMENT TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS.