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Restaurant: Alhambra Palace Restaurant
Address: 1240 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: May 23, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Interior panels of ice machines at 1si & 2nd floors need cleaning, including the fan guards of coolers & some bar sinks, interior of one fryer- due to debris dust or stains.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors around equipment in the bars, under a wait staff room by first floor bathrooms, under stairs beyond the kitchen used for dry storage area need cleaning & all stock/items must be elevated off the floor.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Must fix or replace a leaky faucet at 3-comp sink across the dishmachine.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Any old equipment, clutter or unnecessary articles in various storage rooms at both floors must be removed or better organized, to eliminate pest harborage areas.

Interior panels of ice machines at 1si & 2nd floors need cleaning, including the fan guards of coolers & some bar sinks, interior of one fryer- due to debris dust or stains.
Floors around equipment in the bars must be cleaned from corner to corner.
Must fix or replace a leaky faucet at 3-comp sink across the dishmachine.

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. The kitchen staff is cooking and preparing meats and stuffed meat items and the certified manager did not arrive in the restaurant until 45 minutes had passed.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. Per report # 277095 dated July 6, 2010 the following violations were found again and include, The interior panels and sender arm of the 1st floor ice machine have an slimey unsanitary buildup which needs to be removed from the machine or the unsanitary parts replaced to reduce possible contamination.
The damaged and unsanitary pottery plates in the kitchen must be removed and or replaced with sanitary plates.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. The dry drains in the 2nd floor washrooms (2nd door nearest the bar) are emiting a foul odor and need to be filled with water or repaired per plumbing code.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Wash, rinse and sanitize the walk-in cooler floors and racks.

The ice machine is now in sanitary condition.
All food is stored in properly labeled containers.
The damaged and unsanitary pottery plates in the kitchen have been removed.
The dry drains in the 2nd floor washrooms (2nd door nearest the bar) are emiting a foul odor and need to be filled with water or repaired per plumbing code.
Corrected.

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. THE MAIN DISHMACHINE, 1ST FLOOR BAR AND 2ND FLOOR BAR DISHMACHINES HAVE NO SANITIZING RINSE, ALLTHREE DISHMACHINES ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL ADEQUATE SANITIZER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO THE MACHINES AND ARE REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 0 PPM CHLORINE DETECTED IN ALL 3 CHLORINE BASED SANITIZING MACHINES.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments. OVER 30 LIVE SMALLFLIES WERE FOUND IN THE BARS AND DISH/MOP AREA. TWO LIVE COCKROACHES WERE FOUND ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR AND NUMBEROUS DEAD ROACHES WERE UNDER THE HOT WATER HEATERS. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF ANY PEST ACTIVITY.
THE VIP SERVICE BARS HAVE NO PLUMBING AND OPEN BOTTLES OF JUICES AND CANS OF MIXERS ARE IN THE BAR, INSTALL ADEQUATE PLUMBING AND EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD AND DRINK IS PREPARED AND SERVED. REMOVE THE DISCONNECTED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE 1ST FLR SERVICE BAR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN AND REPAIR THE DIRTY WALLS UNDER THE DISH ROOM BACKSPLASHES AND SEAL ALL HOLES IN SAID WALLS TO CONTROL ROACH HARBORAGE.
CLEAN OUT THE DIRTY EAST VIP BAR COOLER.

NO EVIDENCE OF ROACHES FOUND AT THIS TIME, SMALLFLY ACTIVITY MINIMIZED AT THIS TIME, QUICK CLEAN PEST CONTROL LEFT A REPORT FOR SERVICE ON 4/8/11.
CLEAN OUT THE DIRTY EAST VIP BAR COOLER.
CLEAN AND REPAIR THE DIRTY WALLS UNDER THE DISH ROOM BACKSPLASHES AND SEAL ALL HOLES IN SAID WALLS TO CONTROL ROACH HARBORAGE.
THE VIP SERVICE BARS HAVE NO PLUMBING AND OPEN BOTTLES OF JUICES AND CANS OF MIXERS ARE IN THE BAR, INSTALL ADEQUATE PLUMBING AND EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD AND DRINK IS PREPARED AND SERVED. REMOVE THE DISCONNECTED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE 1ST FLR SERVICE BAR.

ALL THREE DISH MACHINES NOW HAVE 50 - 100 PPM CHLORINE RINSE AND MEET THE MINIMUM SANITIZING RINSE REQUIREMENTS AT THIS TIME.
CLEAN OUT THE DIRTY EAST VIP BAR COOLER.
CLEAN AND REPAIR THE DIRTY WALLS UNDER THE DISH ROOM BACKSPLASHES AND SEAL ALL HOLES IN SAID WALLS TO CONTROL ROACH HARBORAGE.
THE VIP SERVICE BARS HAVE NO PLUMBING AND OPEN BOTTLES OF JUICES AND CANS OF MIXERS ARE IN THE BAR, INSTALL ADEQUATE PLUMBING AND EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD AND DRINK IS PREPARED AND SERVED. REMOVE THE DISCONNECTED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE 1ST FLR SERVICE BAR.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE DIRTY VEGETABLE COOLER FANS AND RACKS.
Over 25 small flies were found in the bar area and dirty dish area at this time. The east emergency exit has a 1/4 inch gap at the bottom door. Remove all evidence of pest activity and clean up all areas of possible harborage and repair the pest strip on the bottom of the door. All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments.
The bar drains are dirty clean the bar drains and the soda dispenser holders of smallflies.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Clean the dirty ice machine interior and doors.

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All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation.DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED A PINK AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED BY CDPH. DO NOT USE UNTIL CDPH REMOVES TAG. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. Shellfish shall be obtained from an approved source and kept in their original package until sold.DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED 5 MUSSELS IN COOLER WITHOUT LEGIBLE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION TAGS OR LABELS IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCARD AND DENATURE 5 MUSSELS WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF 10.00 DOLLARS. MUST PROVIDE LEGIBLE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION TAGS OR LABELS ON FILE FOR 90 DAYS FOR AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS BOTH BARS ANS IN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
MUST PROPERLY INVERT ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS(POT, PANS, DISHES)AT ALL TIMES.

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