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Restaurant: El Progreso
Address: 3937 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Sep 6, 2012

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100

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MUST REMOVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL/PAINT BOTTOM PANEL OF MEAT PREP AREA CUTTING TABLE.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; BASEMENT FREEZER, COOLERS THRU-OUT PREMISES AND KITCHEN EXPOSED SINK.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR/SEAL WALK IN COOLER FLOOR, CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT, AND KEEP BASEMENT FLOOR DRY TO PREVENT PEST FEEDING/BREEDING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES ON CEILING AND WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. CLEAN/PAINT WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATED THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REACH IN MILK,BEER COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM VENTILATION VENTS ON SALES FLOOR,MEAT & MILK WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPLACE MISSING FAN GUARD COVER IN MEAT & MILK WALK IN COOLER & REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK & 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT PROCESSING AREA.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN FAN GUARD COVERS IN BEER WALK IN COOLER,REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT,INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL.MUST DEFROST CHEST & ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES ON SALES FLOOR & BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER,TOILET ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,MISSING FRONT DOOR SWEEP.MUST CLEAN WALLS & CEILINGS IN BEER WALK IN COOLER.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT DISPLAY UNIT,END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
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 REMOVE PUTTY FROM FAR LEFT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK & WELD . MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DRAIN LINE IN REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.HOT HOLDING UNIT & DELI DISPLAY UNIT.
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.MUST ELEVATE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.STORE ICE SCOOP IN CLEAN CONTAINER.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF MEAT DISPLAY CASE AND DELI MEAT DISPLAY CASE, CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF LARGE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT (CDI), CLEAN MEAT SLICER IN BUTCHER AREA, CLEAN FOOD STOCK SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR AND PAINT SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER WHERE RUSTY. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA.
CLEAN FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET BY REAR EXIT DOOR (CDI). SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT, CLEAN IN KITCHEN BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE EXCESS WATER FROM WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR AFTER MOPPING FLOOR.
REPLACE ALL WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE A WALL COVING AT LOWER WALL IN BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL HOLES AROUND ALL PIPES LEADING INTO CEILING WHERE NEEDED.
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PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT.
SOME UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT; ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN. (OWNER WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL WALK-IN UNIT INSTALLED ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND HAS SOME ITEMS STORED THERE UNTIL UNIT IS INSTALLED)
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