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Restaurant: Pollo Campero
Address: 2730 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Oct 25, 2012

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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. INSTRUCTED TO FIX SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK BY FRONT PREP AREA.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, HOT HOLDING UNIT, BROILER, WHEELS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ETC.), INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH LIME BUID-UP AND INTERIOR CABINET UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SYRUP SPILLS IN DRIVE-THRU AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. NOTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND REAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY, UNDER AND AROUND DISH MACHINE, SODA SYRUP SHELVES, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REAR AREA NEXT TO EXIT DOOR, AND UNDER AND AROUND GREASE TANK.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. FOUND DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH MACHINE AND GREASE TANK. -----MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE FILTER ON EXHAUST/HOOD ABOVE DISH MACHINE.
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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD FOOD.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. FOUND ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES (EXPOSED HANDSINKS AND WASHROOM HANDSINKS) WITHOUT PAPER TOWEL OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES OR PAPER TOWEL CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COLESLAW AND SOUR CREAM) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE. NOTED COLESLAW AT 60.2F AND SOUR CREAM AT 59.8F STORED IN COLD HOLDING PAN (WITH MELTED ICE / WATER UNDERNEATH). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $ 10.00 , TOTAL WEIGHT 1 LB . MANAGER ADDED ICE (ICE BATH) AT THE SAID UNIT TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A).
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. NOTED SOME LITTER ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE BEVERAGE ICE BIN IN DRIVE-THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage, preparation and service. Found cooked foods inside walk-in cooler not properly cooled from the previous day(beans) and (rice)from October 21. Found 304lbs of ccoked beans at 56.0 F to 66.8 F and rice-spanish and steamed at 44.7 F to 45.1 F. Instructed that potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below. Manager voluntarily denatured and discarded products-344lbs, value $600.
Floor under and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily and remove food debris.
Rear exposed handsink not working. Instructed to repair with hot and cold running water.
Cooking equipment, storage cabinets not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitnze daily.

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