ESENCIA URBAN KITCHEN.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: COOKED POTATOES RANGING IN TEMPERATURE 48.6F-51.9F, COOKED PORK AT 49.8F, COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN AT 51.6F, PRE-POACHED EGGS AT 56.8F, SHELLED EGGS RANGING IN TEMPERATURE FROM 44.6F-59.8F AND A VARIETY OF SOUPS RANGING IN TEMPERATURE 46.7F-51.9F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 35 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $2150.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF ONE DOOR REFER UNIT AT 51.0F. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

OBSERVED FOIL USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE UTILITYSINK IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE KITCHEN AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE YET FOR THE DAY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. MANAGER UNABLE TO TURN MACHINE FULLY ON AND GET IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY BY END OF INSPECTION.

OBSERVED THE SMALL WOODEN SHELF BELOW THE MICROWAVE IN THE MAIN PREP AREA TO BE MADE OF UNFINISHED WOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR THE COFFEE MAKER TO BE SPRAYING EXCESSIVELY FROM SPOUT WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED THE BATHROOM IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE WITHOUT A SELF CLOSING DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING BATHROOM DOOR AT THE BASEMENT BATHROOM.

OBSERVED VARIOUS PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON THE VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BOXES AND ON SHELVES WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR ALL PERSONAL ITEM STORAGE, AND ENSURE ALL PERSONAL ITEMS ARE IN SAID AREA.

OBSERVED THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP IN THE MAIN COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OVERHEAD EXHAUST FILTERS FREE OF EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP.

OBSERVED ONLY ONE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE 4 EMPLOYEES IN THE KITCHEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 08/05/2024, REPORT #2598567: #58) FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MUST UPDATE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.