90 MILES CUBAN CAFE, INC..

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING  TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER STORED ON THE COUNTER IN FRONT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

OBSERVED A BROKEN HANDLE ON THE MINI ONE DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN AND BROKEN DOOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR ALL SUFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, SANDWICHES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN PREP AREA AND IN BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

OBSERVED BLACK MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. TEN CONTAINERS OF COOKED EMPANADAS IN PREP COOLER FOUND AT 45.5F, THIRTY SEVEN CUBANO SANDWICHES IN PREP COOLER FOUND AT 46.3F, EGGS FOUND AT 48.7F, SLICED CHEESE FOUND AT 49.6F, RAW SALMON FOUND AT 49.2F, RICE FOUND AT 50.5F, SLICED TOMATOES FOUND AT 46.7F, COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 46.8F, COOKED PORK FOUND AT 53.4F, CHICKEN SOUP FOUND AT 53.6F, CHORIZO FOUND AT 43.7F AND TWO CONTAINERS OF RAW BISTEK FOUND AT 54.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD ITEMS MUST BE HELD AT LEAST 41.0F OR LOWER IN COLD HOLDING UNIT TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 300 LBS AT A COST OF $1,000. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR FOUND AT 52.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 41.0F IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT TO STORE FOOD ITEMS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED ABOUT A 1 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A RODENT PROOF STRIP TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST INSTALL.

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND A CONTAINER OF TOFU STEW AT 60.8F, A CONTAINER OF SHREDDED BEEF AT 62.3F, A CONTAINER OF RAW STEAK AT 60.3F, AND A CONTAINER OF BEEF STEW AT 68.5 INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED STAFF ALL POTENTIALLY HAZAROUDS FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED AT 40F OR LESS OR 140F OR MORE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $250. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

OBSERVED PLASTIC SARAN WRAP BEING USED AS A STOPPER FOR THE 1ST AND 3RD COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 SANITARY SINK STOPPERS TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTESNILS ON PREMISES AND TO AVOID UNSANITARY CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CONTAMINATIONS. DURING INSPECTION, A STAFF MEMBER WENT TO THE STORE AND PURCHASED 3 SINK STOPPERS THAT FIT PROPERLY IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK--CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

MUST REPLACE THE RIPPED GASKETS ON THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT ON THE LINE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES COOKING AND PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST WEAR A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR AT ALL TIMES.

DURING INSPECTION FOUND 24 POUNDS OF MARINATED BEEF INSIDE THE 2DR COOLER AT 50F-54F. 2DR COOLER WAS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED FOOD PREP STAFF THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. ABOVE STATED FOUND WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY STAFF MEMBER.APPROXIMATELY $150.00 VALUE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.

AT 810AM THERE WAS NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HANDLED AND PREPARED. INSTRUCTED STAFF THAT THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, COOKED AND PREPARED.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.MANAGER WALKED INTO PREMISES AT 850AM.

MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL FOODS, DRESSINGS AND SPICES AT ALL TIMES. FOUND VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS IN TALL PLASTIC BOTTLES IN THE KITCHEN (OLIVE OIL, DRRESSINGS, VINEGAR).