SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MARISCOS EL CARIBE.

YOUR CALL. 66/100

3300 W MONTROSE AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected June 27, 2012 · passed with conditions

1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
15
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Feb 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 27
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
9 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING/SERVING BEANS, FISH,..ETC AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PREP FOODS INSIDE A STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN AND BAR AREA CABINETS.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR MENS WASHROOM DOOR.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR ICE MACHINE AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN.

MINORPest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

MAR 2
2011
PASSED
0 violations
FEB 28
2011
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

Front and side door not rodent /insects proofed. Front door with over an inch gap at the bottom of the door and side door with 1/4 of and inch gap on the right and left bottom corner of the door. Instructed to rodent/insects proof the doors.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Must clean in detail and sanitize the interior panel of the ice machine and maintain.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Must clean in detail the floors in the basement by the old machines and inside the boiler room and maintain.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Cracks in between the walls and ceiling inside both washroom. Must re- grout and maintain. CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, WITH MINIMAL DUST BUILT UP.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKING HEAVY ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF ONE OF THE TWO FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. BAR AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKS-UP AND THEN IS SLOW DRAINING, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FOR SINK.

CRITICALPest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/EQUIPMENT 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ MACHINES/ EQUIPMENT NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

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