SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MR. POLLO.

EAT. 83/100

3000 W BELMONT AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 1, 2013 · passed

Passed all 3 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
10
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Feb 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 1
2013
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST RE GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN CLOSE TO THE REACH IN FREEZER. GROUT MISSING IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES. MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE SAME AREA AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD ON THE FLOOR THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 9
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

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 FOOD HANDLER,(CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER)PERFORMING MULTI-TASK AND HANDLING COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD,(CHICKEN)BUT NOT WASHING HIS HAND IN BETWEEN TASK. (ON THE PHONE, REMOVING SOILED MULTI-USE UTENSILS, WIPING PREP TABLE.) INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION IN THE EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN; OVENS, FREEZER, FRONT AREA COOLER, AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT KITCHEN AND THRU-OUT BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM.

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING WALL TILES IN THE KITCHEN NEAR SMALL OVEN AND 3PART SINK. REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT REAR DINING AREA NEAR WASHROOMS AND CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENT IN DINING AREA. ALSO CLEAN FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SMALL STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOOR, AWAY FROM WALLS.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

FEB 1
2010
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM UNDER DISH RACK.

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.SEVERAL CEILING TILES WATER DAMAGED FRONT DINING AREA MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN FRONT VENTILATION VENT IN DINING ROOM.

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