LA CANTINA GRILL.

FOUND A PINK SUBSTANCE AT THE CHUTE AREA OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE AND DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. COOKED STEAK IN METAL SEALED CONTAINER AT 53.5 DEGREES 50 LBS, COOKED CHICKEN IN METAL SEALED CONTAINER 57.3 DEGREES 75 LBS, COOKED RICE IN A METAL SEALED CONTAINER 55.4 DEGREES 50 LBS ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. 175 LBS $450 VALUE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

BAR GUN DRAIN LINES MUST DRAIN INTO DUMP SINK OR OPEN DRAIN LINES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FLOOR TILES IN LADIES ROOM HAVE WATER POOLING IN AND AROUND THE TILES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT TO REMOVE STANDING WATER.

5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.

6-301.14 OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

4-303.11(B) OBSERVED FACILITY NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING UTENSIL. OBSERVED 3 DETERGENT CONTAINERS ATTACHED TO THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND FACILITY SANITIZING AT 0PPM DUE TO SANITIZER NOT BEING ATTACHED TO THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSPECTOR INFORMED THE MANAGER THAT ALL 3 CONTAINERS WERE DETERGENT AND A PROPER UTENSIL SANITIZER SHOULD BE PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER RETRIEVED A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER AND ATTACHED SANITIZER TO THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DURING THE INSPECTION, AND THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WAS SANITIZING AT 100PPM BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. RECOMMENDED ALWAYS VERIFYING ADEQUATE SANITIZER IS AVAILABLE BY USING CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST SANITATION LEVEL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (DICED TOMATOES, SOUR CREAM ETC) INSIDE OF A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES; 5 LBS OF DICED TOMATOES AT 52F, ABOUT 1 LB OF SOUR CREAM AT 58F, ABOUT 6 LBS OF CHEESE AT 57F, ABOUT 2 LBS OF GUACAMOLE AT 57F, 3 LBS OF PORK AT 53F AND ABOUT 2 LBS OF PICO DE GALLO AT 53F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALL FOODS DISCARDED ARE WORTH $116. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

4-301.11 OBSERVED A 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT, WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE, AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 58F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO PUT TCS FOODS INSIDE OF SAID UNIT AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID REFRIGERATION UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 5 SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND ABOUT 5 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

4-502.13 OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE TORTILLA MASA CONTAINERS BEING RE-USED. INSTRUCTED NOT TO RE-USE SINGLE-SERVICE CONTAINERS.

5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.

6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR MALE FOOD HANDLERS UNAVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.

SEE VIOLATION #60.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM MARCH 21, 2019 AS REQUIRED. NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS; MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.

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

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND BEHIND PREP TABLES AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

OBSERVED FOOD HANADLERS PREPARING FOOD PLATES OF READY TO EAT FOODS BARE HANDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE HANDLED WITH TONGS, PAPER OR GLOVES AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLERS WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)

RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER DRAWERS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP, MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER, AND CLEAN SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND REACH IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

CEILING IN DISHWASING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE COLD HOLDING DRAWERS OF PREP AREA. FOODS RANGED FROM 47.8F TO 50F WHICH INCLUDED 12LBS OF COOKED DICED CHICKEN AND 14LBS OF STEAK. VALUE $56, 26 POUNDS DISGARDED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS ON TABLE WHERE BURNER IS ALONG THE SIDES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

MUST PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS AT CEILING IN PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.

OBSERVED A LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER, STOVE AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND STANDING WATER AND INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE STANDING WATER UNDERNEATH THE SHELVES.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE LIGHT DUST NOTED ON VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PIPES CONNECTED TO THE EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.

FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK; REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE.

FOUND NO THEMOMETERS INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.

FOUND THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AT 57.6F. INSTRUCTED THAT UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. MUST FAX OR EMAIL A REQUEST TO REMOVE THE TAG TO 312 746-4240 OR EMAIL AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER. FOODS RANGED FROM 51F TO 55F WHICH INCLUDED PORK, CHORIZO, BACON AND SLICED TOMATOS. VALUE $50 8 POUNDS DISGARDED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER, STOVE AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND STANDING WATER AND INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE STANDING WATER UNDERNEATH THE SHELVES.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE LIGHT DUST NOTED ON VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PIPES CONNECTED TO THE EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.

FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK; REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE.

FOUND NO THEMOMETERS INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.

DISH MACHINE EXERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

BOTTOM SHELF OF DRAWER COOLER NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

STANDING WATER INSIDE WALK_IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ELMINATE AND MAINTAIN.

SEVERAL CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN KITCHEN MISSING A SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

DRAIN LINE FOR SODA GUN NOT DRAINING PROPERLY AT BAR. HAND SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA WITH A MINOR LEAK AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR.

OBSERVED 8LBS OF RICE COOKED THE NIGHT BEFORE IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AT 61.0 F. FOOD WAS IMPROPERLY COOLED AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. RICE WAS VALUED AT $15. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

OBSERVED TABLE IN DISH MACHINE WITH WITH RUST AND HOLE IN METAL BASE. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TABLE.

OBSERVED SINK IN DISH AREA USED FOR THAWING SHRIMP AND FOOD PREP. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON EASH SIDE OF SINK IN ORDER TO PROTECT FOOD.

OBSERVED GASKETS ON BAR REFRIGERATORS AND REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN COOKING AREA WITH UNCLEAN GASKETS. CLEAN ALL GASKETS AND MAINTAIN IN A SANITARY CONDITION.

OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF DRY GOODS CONTAINERS FOR RICE AND BEANS UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK THAT IS CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO BE USED ONLY FOR HANDWASHING.

MAKE SURE ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS HAVE THERMOMETERS AND ARE CHECKED REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.

ALL RAW WOOD IN NEED OF SEALING OR REMOVING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILL. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

WALLS IN DISH AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DISHWASHING AREAS.

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 10LBS OF COOKED BEEF INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AT 49.0F AND 20LBS OF COOKED RICE AT 57.5F. SAID FOOD PRODUCTS WERE PREPARED AND COOLED DOWN ON 02/23/11. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS, APPROXIMATE VALUE$ 125.00. INSTRUCTED TO COOL HOT FOODS FROM 140F TO 70F IN TWO HOURS AND 70F TO 40F IN FOUR HOURS. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR.

INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS.

PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE BIN AT BAR. REPAIR FAN COVER INSIDE REFRIGERATOR.

CLEAN UNDER CHIPS HOT HOLDING UNIT, UNDER AROUND DISH MACHINE, UNDER ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, SODA GUN HOLDERS AT BAR, CABINETS AT BAR, INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AT BAR AND TOILET ROOMS.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN VENT COVERS IN TOILET ROOMS, OVER HEAD PIPING ABOVE BAR AND DINING AREA, PROVIDE FILTERS AT RIGHT SIDE OF VENTILATION HOOD, CLEAN WALLS AT PREP AREA, SEAL AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE.

REPAIR LEAKS UNDER PIPING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR, UNDER DISH MACHINE, AND UNDER ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. REROUTE WASTE LINES FROM SODA GUNS INTO FLOOR DRAIN.

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES AND ITEMS FROM REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

PROVIDE CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR WASH CLOTHES.