BISTEC BAR & GRILL.

Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to provide more lights.

No certified food service manager on site, no certificate posted while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, beef...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Obstructed hand wash sink at front prep kitchen, found a hose attached to hand sink faucet preventing hand washing. instructed to remove hose. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

Excessive leak noted at bottom of bar hand wash sink, Instructed to repair plumbing and maintain. Priority foundation violation, citation combined.

No date marking on cooked food containers, found several cooked food containers in walk-in cooler with no discard date that is held in walk-in cooler for more than 24hrs. Instructed to date. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

No sanitizer testing devices for low temp dish washing machine, Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to provide more lights.

4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE.

6-501.12 CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALL ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND MOLD-LIKE GROWTH ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EDAMAME BEANS AND RAW BEEF THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW ALL TCS FOODS PROPERLY.

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.

CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE.

CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALL ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

OBSERVED UNUSED AND NONWORKING EQUIPMENT (CONVECTION OVENS, DEEP FRYER, FREEZER, ETC.) STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL NONWORKING AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM THE PREMISES.

OBSERVED A LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

OBSERVED TCS FOODS (COOKED BACON, MASHED POTATOES, GROUND BEEF) STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH NO PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST IN THE CORNERS OF THE FLOORS, BEHIND THE COOLER, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.