LA BRASA ROJA, INC..

FRONT AND REAR DOORS IN POOR REPAIR, APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS,

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT PREMISE, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS,

MUST REPAIR DAMAGED CORNERS OF WALL IN DINING AREA, AND REPLACE SMOKE STAINED CEILING TILE,

LIGHT TOO DIM IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED INCREASE WATTS, TO MAKE MORE BRIGHT,

MUST STORE EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS ONE DESIGNATED AREA, NICE AND NEATLY OFF OF FOOD ITEMS,

MUST PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT SAME SINK,

EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED IN BASEMENT AND CLOSETS; MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

FOUND EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLIES OVER 30 ON TOP OF THE BOXES WITH ROTTEN PLATANOS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE THE FRUIT FLIES AND DISCARD THE ROTTEN BOXES OF PLATANOS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.

PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE LADIES WASHROOM ON THE SIDE OF THE WASHBOWL SINK, PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS ON THE 2ND DINING AREA, AND STAINED CEILING TILES ON THE SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES. DAMAGED WALL BASE INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

LEAKING FROM THE CEILING ABOVE THE WASHROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA IN THE BASEMENT. RESULTING WATER ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CEILING TO STOP THE LEAK AND DRY THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.

FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES; WE OBSERVED THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT SERVING AREA AT 99.6F ON TOP AREA AND 101F ON BOTTOM AREA. ALSO OBSERVED TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER, SALAD COOLER AT 60F, IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNITS AND MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING AT 140F OR HIGHER AND COOLER AT 40F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON UNITS. WHEN REPAIRED, MUST FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).

WE OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE UNITS. 8LBS. COOKED CHICKEN RANGING FROM 113F-125F. ABOUT 10LBS CUT TOMATOES AT 57.5F AND 6LBS MIXED VEGETABLES AT 53.4. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED HOT FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 140F OR HIGHER, COLD 40F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED, v=$100. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).

WE OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SETTING THEM TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK, FOR PROPER SANITATION USING 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #521893, DATED 11-18-11, NOT CORRECTED; #31,CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS SHALL BE INVERTED, PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. #32, MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN AND SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES INSIDE SMALL CLOSET. #34, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, CLOSET AND BASEMENT. #35, MUST REPAIR WALLS INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS, REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT DINING ROOMS AND CLEAN CEILLING ATTACHMENTS. #42, ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUSTY SHELVING UNITS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, AND SEAL RUSTY BOTTOM PANEL OF THE STEAM TABLE IN THE KITCHEN.

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES IN MAIN KITCHEN AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD SAME AREA.

All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLER PREPARING FOODS, REMOVING SOILED UTENSILS, TRASH, WHILE USING THE SAME GLOVES, WHEN TOLD SHE REPLACED GLOVES, BUT DID NOT WASHED HANDS. INSTRUCTED, HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED,7-38-010(A).

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN AND SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES INSIDE SMALL CLOSET.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; CHEST FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MOP SINK, MICROWAVE OVEN, BOTTOM PANEL OF STEAM TABLE, AND SMALL COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, CLOSETS AND BASEMENT.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR WALLS INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS, REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT DINING ROOMS, AND CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS.

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPLACE BROKEN FAUCET FOR EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN.

EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED IN BASEMENT AND CLOSETS; MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON MOP SINK AND EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT CHICKEN GRILLING AREA.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOORS IN BASEMENT AT ENTRY DOOR AND CLEAN STANDING WATER ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AT GREASE TRAP AREAS.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OPENING ON WALL IN DINING AREA.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED FOODSERVICE STAFFS HANDLING FOODS WITH NO HAIR INSTD.TO RESTRAIN HAIR WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED AT ALL TIMES.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CUTTING BOARDS.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN AND OR REPLACE DIRTY CEILING TILES FRONT COOKING AREA.ALSO REPAIR WALL GOING INTO KITCHEN.

CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN HALL GOING TO RESTROOMS.

REPAIR FRONT HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK LEAKING.