PICANTE'S AUTHENTACO.

Chicago Health Dept

1141 N ASHLAND AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

5 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Sep 2017.

Last inspected Sep 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 8

2017

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE CARDBOARD FLATS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR THAT OPENS INTO THE FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE DOOR.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

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

MAY 12

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-3-16 ,REPORT #1764055 #18- OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.FOUND ALL DOORS WITH 1/4" TO 1" GAP.RODENT/INSECT PROOF ALL DOORS. TODAY OUTER OPENINGS STILL NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

up-graded to violation#14

Minor Sanitation

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

BROKEN SCREEN MESH AT SIDE DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. MISSING FILTERS ABOVE THE CHARCOAL AND FLAT GRILL INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED, REMOVE ALUMINUM FOILS UNDER THE CHARCOAL UNIT AND WRAPPED AROUND PIPE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE EXCESS WATER AND BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM INSIDE THE SMALL COOLEER BY THE STOVE. GREASE ON FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS(CHARCAOL AND FLAT GRILL),INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR AT REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

WALLS UNDER THE CHARCOAL GRILL WITH SPLATTERED FOOD,ALSO PIPES BEHIND SAME MENTIONED UNIT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

Minor Sanitation

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

IF PATIO AREA IS USED FOR CUSTOMERS,MUST REMOVE CARS,GARBAGE CONTAINER,AND ALL OTHER ITEMS.KEEP AREA CLEAN AND FREE OF CLUTTER

MAY 3

2016

FAIL 10 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FOUND TWO DOOR COOLER UNDER THE FLAT GRILL AT AIR TEMP OF 51.6F TO 57.7F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: MARINATE BEEF, AND CHEESE. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature

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

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 30 POUNDS OF RAW BEEF ATTEMP OF 51.4F TO 53.7F. 18 POUNDS OF SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 55.7F TO 58F.FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNIT.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED WITH BLEACH BY THE OWNER/CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER.POUNDS 48,VALUE 216 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND GLUE STICK HANGING ON WALL ABOVE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.FOUND ALL DOORS WITH 1/4" TO 1" GAP.NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLUE STICK FROM PREP AREA CONTACT PEST CONTROL.RODENT/INSECT PROOF ALL DOORS. PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE EXCESS WATER AND BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM INSIDE THE SMALL COOLEER BY THE STOVE. GREASE ON FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS(CHARCAOL AND FLAT GRILL),INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR AT REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

WALLS UNDER THE CHARCOAL GRILL WITH SPLATTERED FOOD,ALSO PIPES BEHIND SAME MENTIONED UNIT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.

Minor Sanitation

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

IF PATIO AREA IS USED FOR CUSTOMERS,MUST REMOVE CARS,GARBAGE CONTAINER,AND ALL OTHER ITEMS.KEEP AREA CLEAN AND FREE OF CLUTTER

JAN 26

2015

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON ATTENDING CLASSES.

APR 25

2014

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

PROVIDE COVING ALONG WALLS IN PREP AREA. REPLACE MISSING OUTLET AND LIGHT SWITCH COVERS. REPLACE MISSING VENTILATION FAN COVER IN WASHROOM.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

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