LITO'S TACO AND EMPANADA HOUSE

Recorded violations

• 10

  ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE IN WOMENS WASHROOM USED FOR GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

• 16

  FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED RUST AND BLACK SUBTANCE ON TOP INTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE IN LOBBY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

• 37

  FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK SEASONING IN FRONT PREP AREA IN UNLABLED CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS OF COMMON NAMES ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

• 39

  CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED FOOD STORAGE COOLERS AND SINGLE USE CONTAINERS,NAPKINS,UTENSILS STORED ON RACKS IN BASEMENT BELOW WASTE PIPES. INSTRUCTED TO REARRANGE STORAGE COOLERS AND SINGLE USE STORAGE RACKS - REMOVING THEM FROM DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH WASTE PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES.

• 51

  PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED DRAIN HOSE FROM WALK-IN COOLER AND DRAIN PIPE FROM 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT INSERTED DIRECTLY IN FLOOR DRAIN BELOW FLOOD LINE, MUST CREATE AIR GAP.

• 55

  PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND UNDERNEATH BASEMENT 1-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE. ALSO NOTED HOLES IN NORTH BASEMENT WALLS, NORTH EAST CEILING, GAPS BETWEEN BASEMENT CEILING WALL AND WASTE PIPE, ON NORTH WALL IN BOILER ROOM AND CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL, MAINTAINING A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE

• 58

  ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NOTED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.