OCT 24
2023
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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ALEX'S CATERING.
EAT. 79/100
1204 W 36TH PL · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO
Last inspected October 24, 2023 · passed
5 of 7 inspections passed, with 5 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
5 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Aug 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 232021FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 23
2021
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
DEC 112018PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 11
2018
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
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NOV 72018FAILED10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 7
2018
FAILED
10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN TCS FOODS (EG BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK, TACO, PIZZA, FLAUTAS ETC.) ARE BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (a) NO CITATION ISSUED
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 3-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD SOURCE (SUPPLIER NAME, ADDRESS, RECEIPTS) OF FOOD PRODUCTS (COOKED BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, TACOS, FLAUTAS, TORTAS ETC) FOR SALE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FOR SALE MUST HAVE PROOF OF AN APPROVED FOOD SOURCE AND LICENSURE OF FOOD SOURCE. FOOD PRODUCTS DISCARDED ($250.00) PRIORITY VIOLATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS: BEEF AT 107.8F, PORK AT 116.7F, SAUTEED SCRAMBLED EGGS AT 125.2F, FRIED CHICKEN AT 118.9F, STEAK TORTA AT 114.8F, PEPPER AND EGG SANDWICH AT 119.7F, CHICKEN FLAUTAS AT 120.2F, SAUSAGE PIZZA AT 109.9F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $250.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 100 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF PICO DE GALLO AT 47.5 AND SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 44.4F. TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE VIOLATION #21
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER SELLING AND DISPLAYING OPEN FOODS (PIZZA, FRIED CHICKEN, PORK, CHICKEN, BEEF STEAK, EGGS, TORTILLA ETC) FOR SELF SERVICE BY CUSTOMERS. MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER MUST ONLY SELL INDIVIDUALLY PRE-PACKAGED FOODS THAT ARE TOTALLY ENCLOSED IN A WRAPPER OR CONTAINER AND WHICH HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED, PREPARED OR WRAPPED IN A LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
FOUND NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED. MUST BE POSTED AND DISPLAYED VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →