MAY 30
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
14 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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BUFFET LOS AMIGOS RESTAURANT INC.
YOUR CALL. 58/100
5823 W FULLERTON AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Last inspected May 30, 2019 · passed with conditions
1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
18
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Apr 2018
INSPECTION HISTORY
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TAMALES IN A STAINLESS STEEL POT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 117.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 2# OF FOOD WORTH $10. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED SOUR CREAM AT 49.8F, EGGS AT 51.8F, MASHED PLAINTAINS AT 49.8F, TAQUITOS AT 51.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $100. PRIORITY 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.3F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND COOKED PLAINTAINS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED FROZEN PORK SITTING IN A CONTAINER OF STANDING WATER INSIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE FOODS IN THE STORAGE ROOM AND COOKED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, AND PREP TABLES.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
APR 62018FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 6
2018
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE TO BE DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MICROWAVE OVEN. RANGE TOP AT HOT LINE NEEDS CLEANING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN RANGE TOP.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED CEILING AT HOT LINE SPLASHED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN CEILING.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT AT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANGEMENT TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS.
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 →