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Restaurant: Lesarre Restaurant
Address: 1969 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Oct 5, 2012

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Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.STAFF WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSED.
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.NEED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION AT BOTH WASHROOMS.
All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED THE COOK/OWNER TOUCHING EVERYTHING (FROM DIRTY PAPER DISPENSER, GARBAGE LID, DIRTY EQUIPMENT)AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS GRABBED COOKED SLICED POTATOES AND PUT THEM ON GRILL.ALSO TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD. HAND WASHING PROCEDURE EXPLAINED.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A) HOOOO59439-14
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.PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-06-2009; REPORT #160794. #32 NOTED CAULKING AROUND /BEHIND DISHMACHINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH BLACK SLIME BUILD UP.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND REPAIR,ALSO MUST REPLACE WORN-OUT CAULKING AROUND 3 COMPARTEMENT SINK.#32 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.#32 NOTED COUNTER TOP UNDER SODA DISPENSER (FRONT SERVICE AREA) IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX OR REPLACE.#38 MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIUOS VIOLATION:7-42-090 HOOOO59439-14
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE PIPE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.ONCE A FOOD CAN IS OPENED , FOOD MUST BE STORED IN FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.CORNISH HEN AT TEMP OF 51.8F; COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 51.7F(OWNER STATED WAS COOKED TWO DAYS AGO); GRAVY AND SAUSAGE AT TEMP OF 51.7F; 3 EACH PACKED LIVER SAUSAGE AT TEMP 0F 51.7F TO 55.OF; 25 POUNDS OF SMOKED HAM AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 47.9F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 50F; ROAST BEEF AT TEMP OF 51.6F; RAW BEEF AT TEMP OF 51F TO 52F; BEEF STEW AT TEMP OF 49.6F; MILK AT TEMP OF 47.9F; ALL FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED IN WALK-IN,1ST FLOOR.FRESH EGGS STORED ON TOP SERVING WINDOW AT TEMP OF 70F.ALL FOOD DISCHARGED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 110,VALUE 159 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO59438-13
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.FOUND WALK-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA(1ST FLOOR)AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE(50F TO 54.6F),POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED IN IT (CHICKEN,MILK, BEEF STEW ETC).OWNER AFTER GONE DOWN STAIRS, TOLD ME THAT SOME ONE HAD TURNED THE SWITCH OFF,(HOWEVER THE UNIT WAS RUNNING),HE RESET IT, AFTER HALF HOUR UNIT REACHED 46.7F, AFTER 1 HOUR UNIT REACHED 40F.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO59438-13

VIOLATION WAS CDI ON 3-24-10
VIOLATION WAS CDI ON 3-24-10
VIOLATION WAS CDI ON 3-24-10
STAFF WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSED IN BASEMENT AREA.
NEED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION AT BOTH WASHROOMS,USED FOR CUSTOMERS.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN FIRST FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 3LBS COOKED RICE AT 49F, 5LBS COOKED CHICKEN AT 50.9F,15LBS CRAB MEAT AT 56.6F, 5LBS COOKED SHRIMP AT 48.5F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. OBSERVED COOKED CHICKENS AT 186F IN COVERED LARGE CONTAINER IMPROPERLY COOLING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FIVE COOKED PORK TENDERLOINS AT 104F COVERED AND ALSO IMPROPERLY COOLING IN SAME COOLER. REVIEWED CRITICAL LIMITS OF COOLING COOKED FOODS. MANAGER ESTIMATES VALUE OF ALL DISCARDED FOODS TO BE $258.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST RE-INSTALL REMOVED UTILITY MOP SINK.
DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST CLEAN, LABEL AND REPLACE CONTAINER REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN MUST CLEAN. LID OF BOX FREEZER BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND REPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR WITH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
INTERIOR RIGHT SIDE 2-DOOR COOLER DIRTY AND WITH TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET. MUST CLEAN AND REPLACE TORN GASKET.
WIPING CLOTHS AND ICE SCOOP MUST STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
WALL TILE MISSING IN CHIPPING PLASTER AT COOKS LINE RIGHT SIDE 2-DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED FIRST FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER WITH TEMPERATURE OF 48.8F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED RICE AT 49.F. REFRIGERATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED COOLER. COOLER NOW MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 39.F. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

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