SUSUPUATO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND METAL SHELF WERE THE CLEAN UTENSILS ARE STORED. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT EAST REAR PREP AREA, NEED TO REPLACE/REPAIR. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING WALL TILES AT CABINET WERE CASH REGISTER IS STORED.NEED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: CRACKED LIGHT SHIEL ABOVE THE PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA,NEED TO REPLACE SAID LIGHT SHIELD.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MECHANICAL DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT SANITIZER COMPARTMENT IS LEAKING,NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER IN IT. NEED TO REPAIR SAID DRAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT DISHWASHING AREAS NOT DRAINING. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030. CRITICAL VIOLATION. MUST REPAIR EXPOSED SINK DRAINAGE BY 10-6-16. CURRENTLY MUST USE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS FOR HAND WASHING.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 7-13-15. INSPECTION # 1424942. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATE NAME OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES. ALSO, FOUND FOOD HANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUN FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON DISH RACK. (TOOLS, ETC.) MUST STORE TOOLS PROPERLY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD FILTERS.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE FRONT DESSERT COOLER AND 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON FOOD CLEAN CONTAINER DRYING RACKS.(SODA CAN, FOOD, ETC.)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR THE INNER LINING OF THE ICE BOX FREEZER DOOR. LINING IS LOOSE AND CRACKED ALONG THE GASKET AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR LAST DOOR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE 3DR COOLER SO AS TO CLOSE PROPERLY. OBSERVED ABOVE STATED DOOR FALLS OFF THE HINGES WHEN IT IS OPENED. COOLER DOOR NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WATER PUDDLES UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AND THE UNDER THE SODA COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE CASH REGISTER AREA.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT FIXTURE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE COOKING LINE ABOVE SHELVING RACKS. LIGHT SHIELD IS CRACKED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST TIGHTEN HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE 3-COMP SINK TO PREVENT LEAKING.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN REACH IN COOOLERS CONDENSERS AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS IN PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR ALONG ALL WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALL BROKEN LIDS AND CONTAINERS WERE FOOD IS STORED,MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR FOOD BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN IT,COOKED/RAW FOOD.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE METAL SHELF BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: REMOVE BUILD-UP ICE INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. CLEAN GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER, BOTTOM PART. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DEBRIS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLERS, UNDER THE PREP TABLE,NORTH- EAST SIDE, BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS,DIRTY LINENS AND DRY POTATOES.NEED TO SWEEP AND ELEVATE ITEMS FROM STORAGE AT SECOND FLOOR FRONT AREA,WEST SIDE

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN ABOVE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AND ABOVE ICE BIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROPERLY REPAIR FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,REMOVE DIRTY PLASTIC THAT IS WRAPPED AROUND THE FAUCET.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA, INCLUDED CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR RUSTING PANEL IN ICE MACHINE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN STAINS AND DEBRIS ON FILTERS ON HOOD,AND ON INSIDE DEEP FRYER COMPARTMENT AND OVEN UNDER HOOD.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR THROUGHOUT 2NDFL. STORAGE AREA,AND FLOORS IN MOP SINK ROOM WITH FOOD DEBRIS NEEDS CLEANING.AND REPAIR OPENING ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT, AND ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS & CLEAN UTENSILS 6" OFF THE FLOORS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCETS LEAKING AT 3COMP. AND ON HAND WASH SINKS IN GIRLS TOILET.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS.