Ixcateco Grill
3402 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2019-05-13
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-05-13
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2019-05-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS (X2) BURNED OUT ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CETIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE DESSERT COOLER DOOR GASKET IN NEED OF REPAIR AND CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED OUTTER AND INNER COMPARTMENT OF FRYER WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRCD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA WITH NON SMOOTH SURFACE AND IN NEED OF CAULKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE. ALSO, OBSERVED RUNNING WATER COMING FROM AC RUNOFF DRIP TUBE, WHICH WAS DRIPPING ONTO FLOOR, IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRD TO INSTALL VISIBLE AND PROPER BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE AND EXTEN...
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE FRONT BAR AREA SO AS TO BE EASY TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FAUCET HANDLE AT THIS TIME IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
MUST PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT LARGE POTS AND PANS,SPOONS,FORKS AT SHELVING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE A BRUSH TO PROPERLY CLEAN INTERIORS OF WATER GLASS BOTTLES USED FOR CUSTOMERS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTICATES.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND MISSING DRAIN BOARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE,SHELVINGS INSIDE THE 1 DOOR KITCHEN COOLER USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN. FOUND BROKEN GASKETS AT KITCHEN 3 DOOR PREP L...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK IN BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS ARE NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
FOUND CLUTTERED CONDITIONS IN STORAGE ROOMS IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
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