PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF PINK AND YELLOW SLIME INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR BEING USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN DISH PIT NEXT TO BARNELLI'S PASTA LINE WITH AN IMPROPERLY WORKING FINAL RINSE GAUGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT FINAL RINSE GAUGE ACCURATELY DISPLAYS ACTUAL FINAL RINSE OF DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST AND DEBRIS ON FANS IN WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE, ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME AND TEMP CONTROL FOR SAFEFY FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP LINE COOLER AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 5LBS OF CHICKEN IN BETWEEN 63.2F - 73.1F, BEANS AT 54.1F, CUT TOMATOES AT 51.3F, AND ALFREDO SAUCE AT 54F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT $10. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WITH A 1 INCH BEARD BEHIND HANDLING FOOD ON PREP LINE WITHOUT PROPER BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST RESTRAIN HAIR WHEN HANDLING FOOD.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON INSULATION OF PIPE LEADING TO CONDENSER IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES IN TILES OF FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: HIGH TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING, FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE WAS AT 145F WHILE MACHINE WAS BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZING TEMPERATURE. MACHINE TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USED, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL REQUEST. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL , FOUND ABOUT 25 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON BASEMENTS'S PREP AREA CEILING, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A)

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: PEELING PAINT NOTED ON DISH MACHINE ROOM WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BRUSHES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE TOOLS STORED ON FLOOR IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. OBSERVED SYRUP SPILL IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. OBSERVED FOOD AND EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR BEHIND STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVES OF FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCTS AND DRY GOODS STORED UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THAT FOOD AND FOOD EQUIPMENT MUST NOT BE STORED DIRECTLY UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES. OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE GUTTER/SHIELD SYSTEM ON THE SEWER LINES OR RELOCATE FOOD/EQUIPMENT STORAGE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED LIQUID STAINS IN LIGHT SHIELD IN BACK KITCHEN. OBSERVED BROKEN GLASS AND SPILLED LIQUID IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEVERAGE COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK SPECKLED STAINS ALONG FRAME OF CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT PREP. OBSERVED OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS STAINS ON THE WALL BEHIND THE GREASE CONTAINER AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING COVING UNDER DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED STAINLESS STEEL WALL COVERING DETACHING FROM WALL AT CHAR GRILL. MUST REPAIR THE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND FREE OF UNNECESSARY CRACKS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP NEAR THE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT DRINK STATION HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FRONT PREP COOLER WITH OPEN TOP NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP VARIES 62.3-48.8F. COOLER IS USED TO STORE PERISHABLES( CHICKEN, DICED TOMATOES, DELI....) INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP COOLERS TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED FOR TAG REMOVAL.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROEPR TEMPERATURE. FOUND 2 LBS OF DICED CHICKEN AT 51.3F, DICED TOMATOES AT 63.4F, COOKED PASTA 52.3F, DELI 51.4F, ALL FOOD STORED IN SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SUCH FOODS AT 40F OR LAWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $30.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FAN COVER IN MAIN WALK-IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING GROUT AT WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT. FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT FIXTURE IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT DRINK STATION HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER ICE MACHINE ON 1 ST FLOOR. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON MAIN FLOOR NEAR HOT WATER DISH MACHINE. LEAK IS FROM UNDER FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.