BIRRIERIA AGUSCALIENTES.
5245 W FULLERTON AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 13 inspections. 13 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 252017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN 1ST FL. STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
JUL 182017FAILED12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER AT 46.9F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240 WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE 2- DOOR PREP COOLER SUCH AS 3LBS. COOKED PORK 48.2F,2LBS. RAW CHICKEN 44.0F,3LBS.COOKED BEEF 45.8F,2.5LBS. COOKED STOMACH 49.0F,1 GALLON OF SALSA 47.1F-48.2F,8LBS. COOKED BEANS 50.0F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 26.85 LBS. $24.50.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND UNUSED GRILL TABLE,INSIDE OF FRYER CABINET,BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA,FURNANCE ROOM BEHIND HOT WATER TANK AND ALONG WALL BASES,REAR STORAGE AREA IN BETWEEN CLUTTER,UNDER SHELVING UNIT IN BASEMENT.ALSO DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED APPX. "3/4-2" GAPS FRONT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS ALONG BOTTOM,SIDE KITCHEN DOOR ALONG BOTTOM,REAR DOOR ALONG BOTTOM AND AT LOCK,ADJACENT INTERIOR DOORS TO APARTMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/18/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW. A NEW SUMMARY REPORT WILL BE GIVEN TO POST AT THIS TIME.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FOIL LINED ON PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM TOP OF STOVE,FRYER CABINET,MICROWAVE,GRILL TABLE.
MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT REAR 3- COMP SINK,LEAKY COMPRESSOR IN WALK IN COOLER,NO VENTILATION IN 1ST FL. STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK,SINK STOPPERS FOR FRONT 3- COMP SINK.
MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,ORGANIZE TOYS AND BIKES FROM REAR STORAGE AREA
IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 72016PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT 1735009, DATED 3/29/2016 CORRECT BY DATE 6/29/2016.VIOLATION #45 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
OBSERVED THE FRONT SIDE PREP AREA FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RECAULK.ALSO REPAIR CEILING OVER TABLE 7, AND 10, AND CLEAN FRONT CEILING VENT OVER TABLE 7.
MAR 292016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER DOORS, MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO CLEAN UP RIGHT FREEZER.
OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS AT REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.
FEB 62015PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED AT BASEMENT.(SUGAR, FLOUR,ETC.)
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN INSIDE WALK IN COLLER AT BASEMENT.
FOUND DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING FOR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NEXT TO MAIN KITCHEN.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE WATER LINE AT BASEMENT.
OBSERVED FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.
FOUND FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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AUG 52014PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT GREASE BOX COVER WITH RUST BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RACKS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA.-----------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT AND MOP SINK INSIDE OFFICE BASEMENT.--------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE.
NOTED WALLS (WOOD) BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS IN REAR PREP AREA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STRIPPED (COLD) FAUCET HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
JUN 192013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL COOKED PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLER WITH DATES PREPARED
MUST REPAINT RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA,
APR 22012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Plastic bag used in stream table for hot holding food. Instructed to use food grade bags for storage.
Rear three compartment sink not maintained. Instructed to remove plumbers puddy around seams of sink and have welded or replace sink.
Floor behind cooking equipment and along wallbase in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily and remove food debris.
Exposed brick walls in rear and toilet rooms not maintained. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface. Holes noted around pipes in rear storage room. Instructed to seal all openings.
SEP 132011PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOTED WORN OUT CAULKING AND WOOD BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (FRONT FOOD PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO RE-CAULK AND SEAL OR REPAINT WOOD.
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING NEEDED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
MAY 122011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COOLER FOR SALSA/SAUCE AND DESSERT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP AREA.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT BULB MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE REAR FOOD PREP AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
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 LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
FEB 162010FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMP. OF 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZERS AT 0F OR BELOW.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP/OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF SIDE DOOR (LEADING TO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER).
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL GREASE BOX CONNECTED UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
ADDITIONAL CLEANING IF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE COOLERS AND RUBBER GASKET AROUND COOLER DOORS.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT NEEDS REPAINTING. (MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE)
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AROUND PIPES ON CEILING ABOVE REAR AREA (STORAGE, WASHROOMS, BASEMENT). MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.---MUST CLEAN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA AND IN HALLWAY TO WASHROOM.
ALL LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE REAR PREP AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULBS.
INSTRUCTED TO FIX LOOSE MOPSINK IN THE BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT.
JAN 212010FAILED15 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZERS AT 0F OR BELOW.
All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT EVERY HAND SINK.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. LOG BOOK WITH SERVICE AGREEMENT, CHEMICAL USED, SERVICE REPORTS ETC. ----- MUST RODENT PROOFED BOTTOM OF DOOR LEADING TO CRAWL SPACE IN THE BASEMENT. NOTED 1/2" GAP/OPENING.
The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH GREASE BOX CONNECTED INTO 3 COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP/REAR PREP, STTORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN WALK-IN FREEZER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. ALL LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA (FRONT/REAR) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULBS.
TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
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. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT. ---- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ---- MUST INSTALL MOPSINK.
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 THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ---- ALSO MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER OR INTERNAL TEMP OF HOT AND COLD FOODS.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR AREA AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE, CRAWL SPACE ETC. TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.
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