PATRON MEXICAN GRILL INC..

Chicago Health Dept

5300 W MADISON ST · AUSTIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

3 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Jul 2018.

Last inspected Jul 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 16

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WAS PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012A. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND TO HAVE CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE LEDGE UNDER THE STEAM TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER SOLUTION.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

DETAIL CLEAN THE STOVE, PREP COOLERS, MICROWAVE, STEAM TABLE, PREP TABLES.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

JUL 9

2018

FAIL 11 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WAS PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012A. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Serious Facility Condition

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

OBSERVED PACKAGES OF RAW BEEF STORED ON TOP OF PRODUCE CRATES CONTAINING LETTUCE, CILANTRO AND TOMATILLOS IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE PRODUCE. ALSO, OBSERVED A BAG OF RAW BEEF STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH RAW CHICKEN IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE BAG OF RAW BEEF. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED SOUR CREAM AT 46.4F, SALSA AT 44.6F AND CHEESE AT 47.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $25. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE LEDGE UNDER THE STEAM TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER SOLUTION.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

DETAIL CLEAN THE STOVE, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, PREP COOLERS, MICROWAVE, STEAM TABLE, PREP TABLES.

Minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF REFUSE STORED ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA FREE OF REFUSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020B. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

APR 12

2018

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PAINT OR SEAL THE EXPOSED WOOD UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER SHELF. STORAGE SHELVES ARE NEEDED FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

CLEAN THE OVEN, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.

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