Wilmer Palacios
2860 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2021-12-13
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-12-13
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2013)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2021-12-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS MILKSHAKES WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSU...
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN 1 OF 2 REFRIGERATORS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER CONNECTED TO UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED 3 WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND NORTHEAST CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR TWO TRASH CANS LOCATED IN THE RESTROOM AND OUTSIDE THE RESTROOM NEXT TO THE HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY FIT THE SMALL TRASH CANS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WHICH IS NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WATER STAINED CEILIG TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
NO HAIR RESTRAINT ON FOOD HANDLER IN THE PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOLERS IN PREP AREA,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST SEAL HOLES IN KITCHEN AND AREA BY BATHROOM ON WALLS, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,
2013-08-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK,UNDER CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. WITH RECENT INSPECTION REPORT. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CRACKED FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK, MOP SINK AND 3PART SINK.
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