Restaurant: Carniceria Guanajuato #3
Address: 3132-3142 N California Ave,
Chicago,
IL60618
Type: Grocery/Restaurant and Liquor
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 18, 2012
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AT TAQUERIA AREA AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT. ALSO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS AT TAQUERIA AREA AND REPAIR BASEMENT WASHROOMS WALLS. 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 REPAIR 3PART SINK LEAKING PIPES AND FAUCET AT TAQUERIA AREA. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. FOUND ABOUT 10LBS. OF COOKED BEEF INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLER AT 55.7F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MANAGER STATED, BEEF WAS COOKED YESTERDAY AT 6:00PM. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER COOLING. MUST KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005[A]. BEEF DISCARDED BY MANAGER. [V=$300.00] All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, CHEST FREEZERS AND BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING BASEMENT, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT RESTAURANT/TAQUERIA AND AT MEAT/BUTCHERS AREA. ONE EMPLOYEE AFTER REMOVING BOXES AND DEBRIS FROM FLOOR WENT TO PREP AREA AND HANDLED TORTILLAS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WEARING GLOVES WHILE CLEANING EQUIPMENT RINSED HIS HANDS WITH GLOVE ON AND RETURNED TO PREP TABLE TO HANDLE COOKED MEAT, EMPLOYEE AT BUTCHER AREA PUT ON GLOVES TO SLICE CHEESE WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS AFTER HANDLING RAW GROUND BEEF. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. ALSO INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY USE GLOVES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A). INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT BUTCHER AREA. THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING; MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISPLAY SHELVES. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING BASEMENT AND STORAGE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT COVERS THRU-OUT TAQUERIA AND WASHROOMS, CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT SAME AREA AND CLEAN WALLS THRU-OUT RESTAURANT AND WEST WALL AT BUTCHER/PREP AREA. ALSO SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT RESTAURANT AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT 3RD PREP AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT LARGE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
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