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86
EAT

Carnitas Don Miguel

3838 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 · Humboldt Park · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
86/100

Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
5
4 passed
Last Inspected
2014-04-17
Pass Rate
80%
1 failure
Score
86/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-04-17
Failed 1 inspection (2013)
Other issues found across 2 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Other critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Facility Condition minor
2014-04-17 Pass Canvass
1
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND ONLY USE FOOD GRADE FREEZER BAGS.

2013-08-22 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FRYER, CABINET UNDERNEATH, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS SOME DUST BUILDUP.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN THE REACHIN COOLERS.

2013-03-18 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND HOT LINE EQUIPMNT AND REAR STORAGE AT WALLBASE.

critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED CLUTTER AT REAR HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE. LUTTER IS A HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT-INSTUCTRD TO PUT ON HAIR RESTRAINT

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

KNIVES NOT STORED IN KNIFE RACK - INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE KNIVES IN THE KNIFE RACK

2013-01-15 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2013-01-03 Fail License
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

THE HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST BE ON AND RUNNING CAPABLE OF HOT HOLDING 140F OS ABOVE.

critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE MUST BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

THE FRONT WEST SIDE DOOR TO THIS FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED SAID DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTING ALL ACCROSS THE BOTTOM AND THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE COMPLETE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS I.E. A MAP LOCATOR TO IDENTIFY PES...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE SMALLER COOKING EQUIPMENTS FOR CARNITAS AND REMOVE LARGE COOKING FOOD EQUIPMENTS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN 4" COVING BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS WHERE NOTED.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN MISSING END CAPS FOR LIGHT SHIELDS AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.

minor Food Temperature

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN VENTILATION OVER THE HOT HOLDING UNITS THAT ARE GAS CONNECTED WHERE NOTED,BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS NEEDED AT MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

UNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THE BASEMENT AREAS MUST BE REMOVED.

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