CARNITAS TZARARACUA.
1813 S ASHLAND AVE · PILSEN, CHICAGO
3 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 52015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT.
GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND DINING AREAS.
REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES OUTSIDE AND IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES.
MAY 222015FAILED14 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED HEAT LAMP NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 121F DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR MUST MAINTAIN 140F OR ABOVE. UNIT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
OBSERVED CARNITAS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 104F-115F AND DISPLAYED FOR SALE UNDER HEAT LAMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 20LB AND $40 OF PRODUCT. ALL HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 140F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED OBSERVED 1-3" GAPS AROUND PIPE FITTING AND REAR DOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1497329 ON 9-4-14. 33-MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP HAS GREASE ENCRUSTED ON SIDES AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. 34-ELEVATE STORED ARTICLES IN DRY STORAGE ROOM 6" FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. 35-SOME WALLS AND CEILINGS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH RUST MUST REMOVE AND REPAIR TO SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. 36-REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT KITCHEN AREA AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE SAME AREAS AND MAINTAIN. 38-REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE FAUCET AT THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
PROPERLY RE-WASH, RINSE AND SANTIZE MULTI-USE CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE AND INVERT.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, PREP TABLES, GREASE TRAP, VENTILATION HOOD.
GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND DINING AREAS.
REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AREA.
REPAIR LOOSE FAUCETS AT SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS.
PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN HOT HODLING UNIT AND METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES OUTSIDE AND IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES.
SEP 42014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP HAS GREASE ENCRUSTED ON SIDES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA,HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,CUTTING BOARDS AT KITCHEN AREA,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,FAN COVERS AND SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER ETC.
MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR THE GREASE TRAP BOX AT KITCHEN AREA AND CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS AND SEAL OPENINGS ON GROUND IN BASEMENT AREA AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,ELEVATE STORED ARTICLES IN DRY STORAGE ROOM 6" FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
SECTION OF WALL AND CEILING AT EAST WALL IN KITCHEN AREA MUST BE FINISHED TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES INCLUDING MENS TOILET ROOM AND CLEAN VENTILATION COVERS SAME AREA AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,SOME WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER WITH RUST MUST REMOVE AND REPAIR TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT THE KITCHEN AREA AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE SAME AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE FAUCET AT THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM HANDSINK AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 182013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENTS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM AROUND COMPRESSOR FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER AND REPAINT. PAINT WALLS AND INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER TO COVER SCRATCHES IN PAINT.
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, IN FURNACE ROOM, BY THREE COMP SINK AND IN BASEMENT. SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR; BROKEN CONCRETE NEEDS TO BE SEALED.
CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. PAINT OTHER AREAS OF WALLS IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM WHERE NEEDED FROM WORN PAINT. REMOVE DUST FROM VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.
MUST INSTALL A UTILITY (MOP SINK) WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE. (OWNER REMOVED SINK FROM REAR OF KITCHEN SINCE LAST INSPECTION BECAUSE HE SAID IT WAS IN POOR REPAIR). MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE RECEPTOR AT THREE COMP SINK TO REMOVE GREASE NOTED. ALSO PAINT RECEPTOR ONCE CLEANED.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR WALK-IN COOLER.
RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A MOP RACK ON WALL FOR STORAGE OF WET MOPS ONCE UTILITY SINK HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
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 →