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Restaurant: Birrieria Y Taqueria El Chivo Feliz Inc.
Address: 2023 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Sep 27, 2012

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CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINET OF DEEP FRYER, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELF ABOVE 3 COMP. SINK AND STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STOREROOM AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING COOKING EQUIPMENT). KEEP FLOOR BY MOP SINK DRY IN BASEMENT.
CLEAN AND PAINT DOOR LEADING INTO REAR STOREROOM AREA. REPAIR REAR EXIT DOOR AT LOWER LEFT SIDE AND UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
SPLASH GUARD ON FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO KEEP WATER FROM SPLASHING ONTO FLOOR -MUST REPLACE WITH ONE THAT WILL KEEP FLOOR DRY.
FOUND BOTH EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN PREP AREA BEING USED AS STORAGE UNITS DURING INVESTIGATION-MUST REFRAIN FROM THIS PRACTICE. HAND SINKS MUST ALWAYS BE CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE CABINET UNDER THE FRYER, ICE MACHINE, MICROWAVE, REACH IN COOLERS, THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZER HAS ICE BUILDUP.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. THE HANDLE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOOSE AND THE WATER WON'T SHUT OFF ALL THE WAY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE INSIDE ON THE REACHIN COOLERS HAS FOOD DEBRIS IN THEM. CLEAN THE FRYER ABD THE CABINET UNDRENEATH HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

THE EXPOSED HANDSINK HAS RUSTY WATER COMING OUT, REPAIR THE PLUMBING.
UNPROTECTED/UNCOVERED FOODS ARE STORED INSIDE OF THE FRONT PREP COOLER, REAR KITCHEN 2-DOOR COOLER AND REAR THREE DOOR COOLER THAT ARE DIRTY AND UNSANITARY INSIDE WITH DIRTY, RUSTY SHELVING AND ENCRUSTED WITH SPILLED BLOOD. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COOLERS AND REPLACE OR REPAIR RUSTY SHELVING SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY AND COVER ALL OPEN FOOD PRODUCTS.
THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN EVERY FLOOR FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER UPON ENTRY WHILE MEAT WAS BEING COOKED AND SERVED. MR. ALFREDO ROJAS CAME IN 45 MINUTES INTO THE INSPECTION. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE.
THE STORAGE AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IS DIRTY, CLEAN ALL IN DETAIL.
OVER 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE BASEMENT STAIRS ON THE LANDING AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND REPAIR THE SIDE SCREEN DOOR SO IT NO LONGER HAS A 1/4' GAP IN THE SCREEN.
THE 4 BURNER STOVE AND PROPANE BURNER ARE NOT UNDER VENTILATION. DISASSEMBLE THE PROPANE STOVE AND MOVE THE 4 BURNER STOVE UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD.
THE GASKETS ARE TORN ON THE FRONT COOLER AND ICE IS BUILDING UP IN THE REAR 2-DOOR COOLER, REPAIR AND CLEAN THE ABOVE ITEMS.

THE GASKETS ARE TORN ON THE FRONT COOLER AND ICE IS BUILDING UP IN THE REAR 2-DOOR COOLER, REPAIR AND CLEAN THE ABOVE ITEMS.
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THE GASKETS ARE TORN ON THE FRONT COOLER AND ICE IS BUILDING UP IN THE REAR 2-DOOR COOLER, REPAIR AND CLEAN THE ABOVE ITEMS.

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