TASTE OF PERU.
6545 N CLARK ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO
Passed all 13 inspections, but 4 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 192025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
MUST PROTECTED PLATES AND UTENSILS STORED AT TABLE IN DINING AREA IN PUBLIC VIEW.COVER OR RELOCATE ITEMS
REPLACE MISSING HANDLE AT COVER FOR PREP COOLER ACCROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
JUN 72024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
LABEL FOOD IN COOLER WITH COMMON NAME
MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE NEW CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
SEP 62022PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIP PLATE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. FACILITY MUST WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON STOVETOP HANDLES IN COOKLINE AREA. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION.
UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER NEXT TO COOKLINE UNIT. UTENSILS MUST BE STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SURFACE, IN RUNNING WATER, IN A CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
PREP-LINE UNIT GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF STAND UP COOLER IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKLINE IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 72021PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND POTS AND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE.MUST BE INSTALLED WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
FOOD HANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
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JUN 102020PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES WASHED HANDS AT THE PREP SINK WITH GLOVES ON, WIPED THEM WITH PAPER TOWELS AND WENT BACK TO THE PREP TABLE TO CONTINUE PREPARING FOOD; WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES. ALSO NOTED EMPLOYEE WEARING GLOVES PICKED READY TO EAT FOODS FROM THE SERVING LINE WIPE HANDS ON THE APRON WITH GLOVES ON AND CONTINUED TO PREP THE SALAD BOWL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE NO BARE HAND CONTACT POLICY WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MUST WEAR GLOVES, USE SPOONS, TONGS ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
3-501.17 NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION
4-201.11 NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE REFRIGERATION DOOR OF OF VEGETABLES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND TIN CAN CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 242019PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT MANUAL WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER, ALSO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
PLASTIC FOOD BOTTLES OR FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION,INCLUDED AT FRONT COUNTER TO WIPE MULTI USE UTENSILS -
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN THE ALLEY WITH EXCESSIVE SPILLED GREASE ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND,AND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE, CLEAN GROUND AND CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. UPON RETURN ON 5-29-19 GREASE RECEPTACLE AND SURROUNDING GROUND ARE CLEAN.
OCT 182018PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARTION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENISLS STORED IMPROPERLY. INVERT AND STORE WITH HANDLES FACILING OUT.
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS BARRIER BETWEEN STAFF LOCKERS AND HANDWASHING SINK. REMOVE CARDBOARD AND USE ONLY A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
NOV 32017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED CEILING TILES DIRTY NEXT TO HOT LINE HOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN OR REPLACE CEILING TILES
NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A THREE COMARTMENT SINK WITH SPASH GUARDS AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
NOTED ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN A SLEEVE OR IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE AN ICE SCOOP.
FEB 242017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LABLE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
NOTED FLOOR UNDER CHEST FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING
NOTED HOOD AND FILTERS AT HOT LINE GREASY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN.
OCT 242016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED BROKEN COVER ON PREP COOLER ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COVER AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA. HOOD AND FILTERS HAVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER BASKET WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 112016PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP AND/OR DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER AND REFRIGERATORS. INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, AND ALL CONTACT SURFACES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND STOVE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE IN TOILET ROOM WITH DEBRIS INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
APR 212015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RUSTED WELDED DIVIDERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RE-WELD WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES,USE NON-RUST MATERIAL NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND METAL COUNTER TOP OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN REAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID SPLASH GUARD WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NO ABSORBENT SURFACE. ICE CUBES STORED INSIDE NON SELF-DRAINED CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN ICE CONTAINER.
PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FLOOR DRAIN IN DISH ROOM WITH DEBRIS ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. UNEVEN, BROKEN FLOOR AROUND THE CAPPED FLOOR DRAIN IN DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD STAINS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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