PONCITLAN JALISCO NO. 2.

Chicago Health Dept

4003 W ARMITAGE AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

5 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Apr 2014.

Last inspected Apr 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 25

2014

PASS 7 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RAW WOOD SHELF ON REAR PORCH,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOLER & FREEZER,METAL IS BENT ON LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE ,MISSING SIGN ON MEN'S TOILETROOM DOOR

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM OVEN,FRYER,GRILL TABLE

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED,MISSING,BROKEN FLOORTILES & CONCRETE FLOOR IN PREP AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE,DINING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES,MISSING & DAMAGED WALLBASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA,PREP AREA,GRAFITTI ON WALLS OF TOILETROOMS.

Minor Facility Condition

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT BULB AT HEAT LAMP,MISSING END CAPS AT LIGHT AT HOOD

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILETROOMS

APR 18

2014

FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA NO SOAP AT FRONT HAND SINK,NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR HAND SINK AND ARTICLES SUCH AS SCRUBBER,PIECE OF WOOD IN SAME SINK.MUST HAVE HANDSINK ACCESSIBLE & WITH SOAP & TOWELS AT ALL TIMES.SOAP & TOWELS PROVIDED AND ARTICLES REMOVED FROM SINK DURING INSPECTION.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ON LOWER LEDGE OF 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,ON FLOOR NEXT TO SAME , AT MOTOR OF FURNANCE,ON FLOOR & ALONG WALLBASES IN BASEMENT,ALSO ON BRICKS AND OPENINGS IN THE SAME BRICKS IN BASEMENT.FRONT & REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MISSING LOCK ON FRONT DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.SEAL OPENINGS IN BRICK WALL.REPLACE MISSING LOCK ON DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/18/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RAW WOOD SHELF ON REAR PORCH,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON COOLER & FREEZER,METAL IS BENT ON LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE ,MISSING SIGN ON MEN'S TOILETROOM DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM OVEN,FRYER,GRILL TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED,MISSING,BROKEN FLOORTILES & CONCRETE FLOOR IN PREP AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE,DINING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES,MISSING & DAMAGED WALLBASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA,PREP AREA,GRAFITTI ON WALLS OF TOILETROOMS.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT BULB AT HEAT LAMP,MISSING END CAPS AT LIGHT AT HOOD.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILETROOMS.

APR 9

2013

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALL IN REAR KITCHEN AREA,BY FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE

APR 2

2013

FAIL 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

HOT WATER RUNNING COOL, READING ABOUT (80'F) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MANAGER ADJUSTED WATER TANK, AFTER ABOUT 40 MINUTES HOT WATER RECOVERED, BECAME HOTTER (102'F), INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RUNNING HOT WATER CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, INSTRUCTED TO INVEST IN A BIGGER TANK, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED APPROX. 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND SEAL ALL HOLES, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST RESTRICT USING PLASTIC BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR USE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALL IN REAR KITCHEN AREA AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE

JUL 11

2012

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Floor tile damaged in areas. Instructed to replace floor tile.

Minor Sanitation

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

Light covers not cleaned through-out premises. Instructed to detail clean light covers. Coving missing in areas along wallbase. Instructed to replace missing rubber coving. Wall around sinks not sealed. Instructed to repaint walls.

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