Golden Teardrops

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF SIGNED VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR CULEBRA FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLE IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP 2ND FLOOR PREPARE BURRITO WITH BARE HANDS SLICING IN TWO PIECES AND PLATED TO BE SERVED TO BE SERVED. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED TO USE BARIER SUCH AS GLOVES, UTENSILS, ETC TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN. SAID BURRITO WAS DISCARDED VIA PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AVIALABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN (IN USE BAR) 1ST FLOOR AS WELL AS BASEMENT HANDSINK (CULEBRA). INSTUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDSINK FULLY SUPPLIED FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... EL PASTOR & CHORIZO STORED IN WALK IN COOLER RANGING BETWEEN 48.9F-50F TOTALLING 40 LBS COMBINED, 2 LBS PINTO BEAN (54F) AND 2 LBS COOKED CORN (50F) STORED COLD HOLD UNIT IN 2ND FLOOR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F AND BELOW AS REQUIRED. ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME.PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 OR MORE SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION FLYING THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING PREP/ STORAGE AREAS, ON EXTERNAL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT IN SAID AREAS AND NEAR FLOOR DRAINS (1ST FLOOR BEVERAGE PREP, EMPLOYEE SERVICE STATION, CULEBRA BAR IN BASMENT, 2ND FLOOR MAIN KITCHEN AND STORAGE CLOSET. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 7 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN BAR PREP ON ROOF SCATTERED ALONG SIDE COOLING EQUIPMENT.RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITHOUT EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAITNAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED ALL EQUIPMENT STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING. (COOLING UNITS, HIGH BALLER INFUSING MACHINE, LIQUOR WELLS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SURFACES

OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR PREP/STORAGE WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS IN BEVERAGE PREP (1ST FLOOR BAR) NEAR MARGARITS MACHINE AND COFFEE MAKER AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN 1ST FLOOR BAR SERVICE/ BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNED OUT BULBS, INCREASE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE EGGS WERE COOKED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, DANIEL SNOWDEN, ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY THROUGH INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED

FOUND A FOOD EMPLOYEE EATING AT PREP TABLE, DRINKING FROM A SODA WITHOUT A LID, AND PLACING THAT CUP ON A PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES MUST CONSUME BEVERAGES/FOOD IN DESIGNATED AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, ETC.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT 1ST FLOOR TOILET ROOMS AT 72.5F AND 69.8F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100°F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED PLASTIC USED AS LINER ON STORAGE RACK AT BAR, NOTED ALUMINUM FOIL ON PREP EQUIPMENT ON 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. NOTED RUSTED STORAGE RACK AT BAR, INSTRUCTED SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RESURFACE AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED NEXT TO 1ST FLOOR BAR DISH MACHINE RAW WOOD SHELVES, SURFACES NOTED WOOD IN SAID STORAGE AREA TO BE WATER DAMAGED AND HAVE MOLD, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD. TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE

OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS IN OUTDOOR WALK IN COOLER, ENCRUSTED WITH DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SO SURFACES CAN BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

OBSERVED WOODEN FLOOR IN PREP AREA WARPING WHERE PAINT COATINGS HAVE PEELING OFF WOOD IS EXPOSED AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. I.E. DEEP FRYER WHEELS DIGGING INTO WRAPING WOOD, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2590487 CONDUCTED ON 3/05/24. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED(55) 6-501.12: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN.MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.