APR 17
2014
PASS 1 violation
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.
CARNITAS DON MIGUEL.
Chicago Health Dept
3838 W GRAND AVE · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2014.
5 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Apr 2014.
Last inspected Apr 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2014
INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 22
2013
PASS 3 violations
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.
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.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN THE REACHIN COOLERS.
MAR 18
2013
PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
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.
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
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT-INSTUCTRD TO PUT ON HAIR RESTRAINT
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
KNIVES NOT STORED IN KNIFE RACK - INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE KNIVES IN THE KNIFE RACK
JAN 15
2013
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 3
2013
FAIL 8 violations 3 CRITICAL
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
THE HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST BE ON AND RUNNING CAPABLE OF HOT HOLDING 140F OS ABOVE.
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE MUST BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
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 PEST CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDED,UPDATED IDPH LICENSE.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE SMALLER COOKING EQUIPMENTS FOR CARNITAS AND REMOVE LARGE COOKING FOOD EQUIPMENTS.
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.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN MISSING END CAPS FOR LIGHT SHIELDS AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.
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.
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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