BURRITOS JUAREZ, INC..

Chicago Health Dept

5935 S PULASKI RD · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

8 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Aug 2019.

Last inspected Aug 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
33
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 2
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 12 violations 5 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN JUICE BAR AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERED BULK CONTAINER OF PORK SKINS NOT LABELED IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PICKLED PORK STORED ON FLOOR IN JUICE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS OFF FLOOR.

Minor Facility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND LIDS STORED ON FLOOR IN JUCE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SMOKE BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2243523 ON 12-13-18: 57-MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON SITE. 58-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090

DEC 13
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

Observed no city of Chicago certified food sanitation manager on site while TCS (time/temperature control for safety) foods (steak, rice, beans, etc.) are being prepped. Must have a city of Chicago certified food sanitation manager on site at all times when TCS foods are being prepped/served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure on site. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Serious Chemical Safety
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

Observed improper date marking of TCS Foods inside coolers. Instructed must label all prepped TCS foods with discard date. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

Facility serves breakfast but does not have a written breakfast menu. Instructed must provide a written or posted consumer advisory disclosure and reminder (for eggs). Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Observed food handlers in prep area without proper hair restraints. Must provide hair restraints for all employees while in prep area.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Observed cold water handle missing on faucet on utility sink. Must repair and maintain same.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Backflow prevention device not located. Must provide.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees. No proof of food handler training on site.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

Observed no allergen training on site. Must provide proof of allergen training for all Chicago food sanitation managers.

MAR 28
2017
PASS 1 violation
Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER ONLY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NOZZLE THAT REACHES ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS.

MAR 23
2017
FAIL 7 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE SIDE PREP AREA HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED/IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/OR REPLACE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED AT THIS TIME ALL EXPIRED 2/1/2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012a.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS SPOONS, FORKS IMPROPERLY STORED IN SIDE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT(HANDLE UP).

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT SIDE PREP AREA HAND SINK, NEXT TO PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO ADD SPLASH GUARD, OR REMOVE PREP TABLE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT TWO DOOR COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED FRONT CEILING VENT NOT CLEAN/DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER ONLY, INSTRUCTED ALSO PROVIDE NOZZLE THAT REACHES ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS.

FEB 26
2016
PASS · 0 violations
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FEB 18
2016
FAIL 2 violations
Serious Chemical Safety
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SIDE OF JUICE COUNTER MUST BE SEALED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 23
2015
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 18
2015
FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN NEW SIDE DINING/PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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