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Restaurant: Carniceria La Villa #2
Address: 5800 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Type: Grocery/Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Sep 21, 2012

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. INSTRUCTED ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZER AT 0F OR BELOW.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. NOTED ROTISSERIE OVEN WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR TRANSFER UNDER KITCHEN HOOD.-------- MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET.
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. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE REAR STORAGE AREA.------INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS (2) IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NOTED LARGE POTS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD ESTABLISHMENT MANUALLY WASHING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PERMIT COMPLETE IMMERSION OF THE MULTI-USE UTENSILS TO BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED OR PROVIDE SMALLER POTS. ------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL SHELVES/RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER AND IN REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLS THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER AND IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

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All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. NOTED PORK CHORIZO HANGING FOR SALE BEHIND MEAT/DELI SECTION AT 67.8F. NO SHELF STABLE TEST PROVIDED. ALSO FOUND COOKED CARNITAS AT 118.2F AND ROTISSERIE CHICKEN AT 128.8F AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE INSIDE HOT HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT. HOT HOLDING UNIT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 140.1F. ALSO FOUND COOKED BEEF TONGUE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 71.2F STORED INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 39.9F) INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $ 225.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 40 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A).
FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, STORAGE RACKS, COUNTER SHELVES WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND TAQUERIA PREP AREA, PREP SHELVES IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP, REAR STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER AND IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.---------MUST INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.
NOTED WALLS BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND FIX. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS ON HOOD AT TAQUERIA AREA AND REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, AND ALSO THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR HOT AND COLD INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOODS.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AND IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND REORGANIZE.
MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (NOTED PLASTIC BAG BEING USED AS STOPPERS).

Storage racks inside prep cooler, cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Floors in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily. Treshold worn on rear and front entry doors. Instructed to replace worn treshold.
Ventilation covers not cleaned in display area. Instructed to detail clean.
Deli meats not properly labeled or dated. Instructed to date deli loaves within 5 days used-by date when seal has been broken.
Thermometer not provided inside prep cooler. Instructed to have thermometer conspicuous inside cooler.

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