MR. POLLO.

Chicago Health Dept

3000 W BELMONT AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Apr 2013.

Last inspected Apr 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
10
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 1
2013
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
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 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee 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).

Minor Sanitation
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.

Minor Sanitation
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.

Minor Sanitation
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.

Minor Pest 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.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

FEB 1
2010
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
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.

Minor Sanitation
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.

Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN FRONT VENTILATION VENT IN DINING ROOM.

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