Birrieria De LA Torre
6724-6726 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 8 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2016-10-05
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-10-05
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2010)
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2016-10-05 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NEW CUTTTING BOARDS NEEDED WHERE WORN AND DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DRINK MACHINE NOZZLES IN NEED OF CLEANING, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REAR FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS,BAGGIES, ZIP LOCK ETC.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED THE REAR CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. THE REACHIN FREEZER HAS SOME ICE BUILDUP INSIDE THE UNIT. DEFROST AND CLEAN IT.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE STORE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS.
6 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
COOKED FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORED FOOD. INSTD TO USE FOOD GRADE/APPROVED CONTAINERS. PROVIDE HOLDER FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL BASE IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN FOOD STORAGE PRODUCT. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (NOT IN FOOD).
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER IN F...
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly co...
2 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly co...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
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. MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REACH-IN COOLERS. MU...
2010-03-16 Fail OUT OF BUSINESS ▾
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