DEL REFUGIO BAKERY.

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE POSTED OR NECCESARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS DRINKING FROM CAN COKE AND OPENED COFFEE MUGS STORED ON BAKERY TABLE WHERE ITEMS ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD EMPLOYEES A COVERING OR LID ON BEVERAGE TO BE CONSUMED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM EXPOSED FOOD, EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED AT AT LEAST 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED INSIDE TOILET ROOM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TESTING INTERANL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS (MILK, EGGS, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED MISSING LABELS ON GELATIN LOCATED IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED RODENT INFESTATION ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION .OBSERVED APPROXIMATLEY 500 OR MORE SMALL AND LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS AS FOLLOWS... UPON ENTRANCE OF FACILITY IN CORNERS UNDER SHELVING RACKS CONTAINING PREPACKAGED BREAD, ON ALL PIPING CONNECTED TO PLUMBING FIXTURES, UNDER PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP SCATTERED THROUGHOUT SHELVING IN BETWEEN WORKING MATERIALS STORED ON SAID SHELVES, ALONG SIDE OF ROLLING CARTS/SPEED RACKS CONTAINING READY TO EAT FOODS TRHOUGHOUT PREP, ON FLOOR IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA, SCATTERED ON SHELVES WHERE VEGETABLE OIL, RICE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS ARE STORED ALONGSIDE OF ALL STAND IN PLACE MIXERS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT,INSIDE TOILETROOM SURROUNDING TOILET, UNDER MOPSINK AND IN CORNERS, IN REAR STORAGE AREA INSIDE UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SCATTERED ON WOOD RISER STORING UNOPENED FLOUR, ALONG FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE/STORAGE SPACE IN BASEMENT ALONG WALLS AND EQUIPMENT STORED IN SAID SPACE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 3O SMALL AND LARGE FLIES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT ON PLUMBING FIXTURES IN TOILET ROOM AND ON TOP OFCARD BOARD BOXED USED FOR LINERS THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE EFFECTED AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED 7 SPEED RACKS STORING READY TO EAT BREADS, ASSORTED PASTRIES STORED IN FRONT OF FACILITY UPON ENTRANCE WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, PACKAGING, DISPLAY CASING OR OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.PERSON IN CHARGE MOVED SPPED RACKS TO BEHIND CASHIER AREA INACCESIBLE TO PUBLIC. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT DOOR HANDLES LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE SPACE OF FACILITY IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... PREP TABLES, STAND IN PLACE FLOOR MIXERS, ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR OVENS, ROLLING CARTS AND SPEED RACKS THROUGHOUT, BAKING PANS AND BREAD DISPLAY CASES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUILT UP DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM SURFACES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CARDBOARD BOXES, UNUSED HEAVY EQUIPMENT, WOOD PALETTES, CLOTHING ARTICLES, BAKERY SUPPLIES UNORGANIZED STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNECCESARY ITEMS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO STORE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

OBSERVED LARGE HOLES IN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT PREP NEAR TOILETROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

BSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF TRASH, FLOUR, FOOD DEBRIS, CLOTHING AND OTHER MISECELLANE ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANTIIZE TO PREVENT HIDING SPACES FOR RODENTS AS WELL AS FEEDING SOURCE. MUST MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

4-204.112(B)NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: EGGS AT 57.6 F AND CREAM CHEESE PIE FILLING AT 57.9 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 50 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $150.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FACILITY EQUIPMENT FOR COLD HOLDING IN DISREPAIR. NOTED TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE BACK PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 54.3F. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FOR PROPER COLD HOLDING OF 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS

OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

FOUND RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE CORNER OF THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREA BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. ALSO NOTED APPROX. 15 LARGE AND 15-20 SMALL DRAIN-LIKE FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE BEFORE REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT-FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED STORAGE AREA AND ENCLOSURE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABLES, OR RETURNABLES LITTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS (EX. CRATES, WOODEN RACK). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN THE MENTIONED AREAS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

FOUND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE OUTSIDE AREA BEHIND THE REAR EXIT DOOR, UNDER THE PORCH, AND THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST UPGRADE HOUSEKEEPING.

OBSERVED FOLLOWING CORE CITATION FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION FROM 12/14/23, REPORT #2586916 NOT CORRECTED: 4-602.13. THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: PREP TABLES, FLOOR MIXERS, BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, REFRIGERATION UNITS, OVENS, ROLLING CARTS, AND BAKING PANS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.

3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

4-602.13 THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: PREP TABLES, FLOOR MIXERS, BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, REFRIGERATION UNITS, OVENS, ROLLING CARTS AND BAKING PANS.

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

FOUND ONE INCH GAPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT AND REAR ENTRANCE DOORS; INSTRUCTERD TO SEAL OPENINGS AT BOTH DOORS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

FOUND RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UNUSED PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HANDSINK, ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREA BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. ALSO FOUND 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT AREA ON THE WALL LEDGE AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: PREP TABLES, FLOOR MIXERS, BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, REFRIGERATION UNITS, OVENS, ROLLING CARTS AND BAKING PANS.

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE.

FOUND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN OUTSIDE AREA BEHIND REAR EXIT DOOR UNDER PORCH; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN AND VENT FAN IN WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE OVEN IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.