NEVERIA LA TROPICANA CORPORATION.

Chicago Health Dept

6524 S PULASKI RD · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

2 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Apr 2012.

Last inspected Apr 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 9

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. Molluscan shell stock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels. Shellfish shall be obtained from an approved source and kept in their original package until sold. Molluscan shell stock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels. FOUND 2 CONTAINERS OF CORN SOUP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON PREP TABLE. ASKED MANAGER ABOUT THEM SHE SAID SHE JUST BROUGHT THEM FROM HOME. ALL PRODUCTS SOLD AT RETAIL LEVEL MUST COME FROM AN APPROVED LICENSED SOURCE. NO HOME PRODUCTS ALLOWED. PRODUCT DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B)CITATION ISSUED. SOUND SOURCE OF PRODUCT.

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND CORN SOUP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 116.9-121.2 DEGREES. SOUP MUST BE KEPT AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER STATES CORN SOUP WAS JUST DELIVERED. SOUP WAS ON COUNTER NOT UNDER HEAT OR REFRIGERATION. PRODUCT DISCARDED. TOTAL VALUE $25.00 6 GALLONS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS IE..CORN SOUP. PERSON MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITAION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

JUN 8

2011

PASS 6 violations

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. ALL PRODUCT IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING AND PACKAGING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. LARGE CAN OPENER, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, AND REACH IN FREEZERS AND STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS. COVING NEEDED IN MOP SINK AREA AND FURNACE ROOM. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

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. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS IN MOP ROOM AND FURNACE ROOM IN NEED OF SEALING AND FINISHING. TO FINISH ALL EXPOSED DRY WALL.

Minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHTS IN ICE CREAM FREEZERS IN NEED OF SHEILDING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR AT P-TRAP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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