RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA.

OBSERVED 2 POTS NOT ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER UNUSED DISH MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING ALONG THE WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS TO REMOVE DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT FOOD CAN NOT BE STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, MUST USE PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE. OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS OVER THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRTY RAGS STORED ON FOOD COUNTER TOPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DIRTY TOWELS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZER BUCKET AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED PREP COOLER 60.2F AND WALK-IN COOLER 53.8F NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLERS REMAINED TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

OBSERVED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS. RAW BEEF 62.6F, CHORIZO 61.2F, PORK 65.1F, EGGS 61.9F, HAM 60.8F, SOUR CREAM 58.6F, SLICED TOMATOES 58.5F STORED IN PREP COOLER. COOKED BEANS 52.6F, COOKED CHICKEN 52.9F, 20 DOZEN RAW EGGS 52F, RAW PORK 50.2F STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 100LBS AND $200 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI-USE FOOD EQUIPMENT, POTS, ETC IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO SANITIZER, SINK NOT SET UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN COOKED RICE 165.6F AND CHICKEN 163.5F PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED AT 2:50 PM.

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT FOOD CAN NOT BE STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, MUST USE PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE. OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS OVER THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRTY RAGS STORED ON FOOD COUNTER TOPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DIRTY TOWELS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZER BUCKET AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 62.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD FOOD, AND THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW.COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. RAW BEEF 66.2F, CHICKEN 52.7F, GUACOMOLE 58.1F. HAM 59.3F, CHORIZO 59.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 20LBS, ITEMS VALUED AT $175. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT FOOD CAN NOT BE STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, MUST USE PROPER FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE. OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS OVER THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRTY RAGS STORED ON FOOD COUNTER TOPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DIRTY TOWELS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZER BUCKET AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE. INFORMED MANAGER ON HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIIFCATIONS AND PROVIDED HER WITH CLASS INFROMATION.

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS.

REPLACE OR REPAIR RUSTY SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR DOOR TO LARGE ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED,CLEAN EXTERIOR OF STOVE AND GRILL,CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ALSO INTERIOR SURFACE OF CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN BOTTOM OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WHEELS OF EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE,GASKETS AROUND 2 DOOR COOLER,INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF UNUSED DISHMACHINE,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN BASEMENT NEEDS A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS (AT FOUR COMP, ICE MACHINE AND THREE COMP)BAR AND MAINTAIN.CLEAN FLOOR MATS IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON GROUND WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN.

REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS INSIDE TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

STOCK ITEMS STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL,EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREA NOT ON DRY STORAGE SHELVING AT REAR,ALSO OUTSIDE NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED REMOVE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.