SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

CANTON REGIO RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 44/100

1510 W 18TH ST · PILSEN, CHICAGO

Last inspected August 3, 2022 · passed

Failed 2 of 4 inspections. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
33
includes 12 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 MONTHS
since Jan 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 3
2022
PASSED
0 violations
JUL 29
2022
FAILED
5 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #2.

CRITICALFood Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING.

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

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

SERIOUSOther
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE FOR BEEF ITEMS (RIBEYE, NEW YORK STRIP) AND NO FOOT NOTE (COOKED TO ORDER) ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR EXPIRED CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

JUL 26
2022
FAILED
19 violations8 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #2.

CRITICALFood Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

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

2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

3-301.11 (B) OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. OBSERVED A CHEF TOUCH READY TO EAT LETTUCE WITH HIS BARE HANDS AND A WAITER TOUCH READY TO EAT TORTILLAS WITH HIS BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOODS WITH BARE HANDS, EMPLOYEE MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES, TONGS OR SPOONS TO HANDLE ALL READY TO EAT FOODS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.12 OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION LOCATED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

3-501.16(A:1) OBSERVED TCS FOOD AT INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LBS OF COOKED CHORIZO AT 113F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOOD AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOOD AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #22.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN) AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER, PREP COOLER AND SMALL REFRIGERATOR; OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LBS OF RAW EGGS AT 50F, ABOUT 40 LBS OF RAW BEEF RANGING FROM 59F-61F, ABOUT 5 LBS OF MILK AT 64F, ABOUT 20 LBS OF CHEESE AT 64F, ABOUT 10 LBS OF COOKED BEANS AT 90.5F, ABOUT 20 LBS OF SALSA AT 60F, ABOUT 2 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 46F, AND ABOUT 5 LBS OF FLAN AT 51F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE DISCARD AND DENATURED SAID FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

SERIOUSOther
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE FOR BEEF ITEMS (RIBEYE, NEW YORK STRIP) AND NO FOOT NOTE (COOKED TO ORDER) ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

SERIOUSPest Activity
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

7-202.12(C) OBSERVED CANS OF RAID STORED UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER USE COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE FOR ALL PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-015.

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

4-301.11 OBSERVED INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION ON PREMISES; OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER AT 69F, A PREP COOLER AT 51F AND A SMALL REFRIGERATOR AT 55F. OBSERVED FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION ON SITE FOR THE FLOW OF FOOD/DAILY OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA AND ABOUT 5 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECCOMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.112 OBSERVED ABOUT 20 DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER THE SHELVES LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15 OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-306.11 OBSERVED GLASSES OF WATER AND A UNCOVERED CONTAINER OF ICE BEING STORED BY THE REAR WALKWAY/CUSTOMER DINING AREA WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER STORE ANY FOODS OR DRINK WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. EMPLOYEE REMOVED SAID ITEMS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

MINORSanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 OBSERVED PREP TABLES LOCATED UNDER PIPING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PREP TABLES OR PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL AROUND SAID PIPING THAT WILL PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR EXPIRED CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

JAN 13
2022
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT ALL THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 OBSERVED FACILITY STORING CONTAINERS OF ICE, FOOD AND SALSA ON THE LEDGE IN BETWEEN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND CUSTOMER DINING AREA WITHOUT LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL OR STORE ALL FOODS BEHIND THE FOOD PREP AREA COUNTER.

MINORSanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MINOROther
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES AND GLASSWARE BEING STORED NOT INVERTED AT THE LEDGE BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES AND GLASSWARE IN ORDER TO PROTECT FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE WATER PRESSURE. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED MANAGER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES FOR THE MALE FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

MINORFacility Condition
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

OBSERVED FACILITY UNABLE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING VACCINATION STATUS FOR IN DOOR DINING CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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