TAQUERIA CIELITO LINDO.

Chicago Health Dept

6952 N CLARK ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

3 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Feb 2014.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 20

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Other

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

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. (HANDLES RAW BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.) ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAG SANITAION CERTIFICATTE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND LARGE POTS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER WALLS AND CEILING NOT CLEAN. MUST WASH AND SANITIZE.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.

JUL 1

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

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

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: HOME MADE COOKED TAMALES(CHICKEN, CHEESE,AND PEPPERS)STORED INSIDE THREE LARGE POTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 99.4F- 100.4F- 100.5F-AND 100.7F.PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WHICH MAINTAIN AIR TEMP F 41.4F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG NOR COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUNDS 30,VALUE 120. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN AND STAFF WASHROOMS.PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER BROKEN INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM,INCLUDED ONE WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT.PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

CRACKED LID COVER ON REFRIED BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE LID, NOT CRACKED LIDS.

Minor Sanitation

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

DEBRIS BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Pest Activity

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

DEAD LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. LIGHT SHIELD IN DINING/SERVING AREA WITH DEAD INSECTS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DOORS NOT SELF CLOSED IN BOTH WASH ROOMS IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

BROKEN STOPPER INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

Critical Pest Activity

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

GRASS AND WEEDS ARE TALL IN THE BACK YARD,BY THE PATIO AND BY THE GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND WASTE OIL CONTAINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN TO MINIMIZE INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE

NOV 2

2012

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

PAINT WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT RUST SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER OR REPLACE THEM. PAINT RAW WOOD AT WINDOW INSIDE THE FURNACE AREA AND FRONT COUNTERS, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTY AND BROKEN FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SEAL PLASTIC COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES AT NORTH SIDE OF THE COUNTER.ALSO SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT. SEAL OPENING AROUND THE PIPE OF GREASE TRAP. SWEEP FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE. REMOVE DIRTY AND BROKEN CAULKING AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,REPLACE WITH SMOOTH SURFACE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

PROVIDE UNTHREADED FAUCET AT MOP SINK

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