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Restaurant: Taqueria Amigo Chino
Address: 5601 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60634
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: Nov 20, 2012

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All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE,SPANISH RICE ,6LBS AT 46.5F AND GREEN SALSA(GREEN TOMATOESS,PEPPER,JALAPENOS,CILANTRO MIXTURES)AT 45.5F,4LBS TOTAL $30.00,CRITICAL VIOLATION ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE 40F OR BELOW,CITATION ISSUED,FOOD WAS DISCARDED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. COOLER WITH 2 DOORS IN FRONT AREA ,1 LOOSE DOOR MUST FIX AND SEAL
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CABINETS AND SHELVES IN FRONT AREA AND PREP AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN
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 THERMOMETER IN 3 COOLERS ,PREP AREA AND FRONT AREA

Food handler not wearing hair restraint. Instructed that all food handlers must wear proper hair restraints in prep area.
Facilities not maintaining proper temperature. Found prep cooler in prep area at internal temperature of 50.2F while storing potentially hazardous foods. Instructed that cooler must maintain 40 F or below during all hours of operation. Critical citiation issued 7-38-005(A). 'Held for Inspection' tag placed on cooler.
Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage preparation, display and service. Found Pork at 52.8 F 3lbs, Beef at 47.6 F 10lbs, Cooked Rice at 48.5 F 5lbs. Instructed that all potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured value $75, 18lbs.
Foods inside coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
Deep freezers in basement not maintained. Instructed to repair freezer doors or replace deep freezers.
Floors in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Prep tables, cooking equipment, coolers and sinks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Food handler not wearing hair restraint. Instructed that all food handlers must wear proper hair restraints in prep area.
Foods inside coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
Deep freezers in basement not maintained. Instructed to repair freezer doors or replace deep freezers.
Prep tables, cooking equipment, coolers and sinks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Prep tables, cooking equipment, coolers and sinks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Silicone noted inside ice machine interior panel. Instructed to remove silicone from interior of machine.
Floor along wallbase in prep and basement not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Light cover in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Foods not protected during atorage, preparation, display and service. Observed waitress reserve salsa used by previous cutomers, and given to new customer. Waitress took salsa container from table and added more salsa to previously used customer salsa. Instructed manager that any open foods must be discardeed and not reserved to customers. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(A).
Facilities not maintaining proper temperature. Found interior temperature of prep cooler at 54.7 F while storing potentially hazardous foods. 'Held for Inspection' placed on cooler. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A).
Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirements during storage, display and service. Found 10 lbs of Pork at 52.8 F, 15 lbs of Beef at 52.4 F and Chicharron 5 lbs at 53.6 F in cooler ataed above. Instructed that potentailly hazardous foods must be held at 40 F or below. Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). Value $75.00

Silicone noted inside ice machine interior panel. Instructed to remove silicone from interior of machine.
Floor along wallbase in prep and basement not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Light cover in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

Floor along wallbase in basement and inside dry storage unit not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Light not provided inside unused walk-in cooler for dry storage. Instructed to to provide adequate light.
Foods inside coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.

FOUND EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES WITHOUT SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE WITH CHLORINE-BLEACH AT 100ppm. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE PROPER SANITIZING WITH BLEACH 100 ppm.
INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE GREASE TRAP,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE; SHELVES UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE; PIPES AND TUBINGS ABOVE PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE
WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET IN 2 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPLACED
FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FOUND FACILITIES (PREP COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED PREP COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F AND REACH-IN FREEZER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZER MUST MAINTAIN 0F OR BELOW. THE SAID COOLER AND FREEZER WAS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL WITH THE CDPH APPROVAL. WHEN REPAIRED, MUST FAX A REQUEST FOR RE INSPECTION AT 312-746-4240 TO PROPERLY ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND THE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' TAG CAN BE REMOVED PRIOR TO USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE PREP COOLER AND INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER. NOTED COOKED BEEF TONGUE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 58.9F, 53.4F, 54.6F, 56.6F, 55.9F AND FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE PREP COOLER WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF SHREDDED CHEESE AT 53.9F, DICED TOMATOES AT 58.2F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 57.2F, CHOPPED CILANTRO AT 59.9F, DICED ONIONS AT 53.7F, AND SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 57.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, FREEZING TEMP. OF 0F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE OF $ 600.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 100 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
FOUND REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE DUMPSTER NOT CLEAN. GARBAGE DUMPSTER UNCOVERED AND GREASE CONTAINER EXTERIOR SURFACE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP OF GREASE CONTAINER, ALSO NOTED GARBAGE, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND THE SAID CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AVAILABLE AT BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING/SLICING RAW MEAT. (MEAT GRINDER AND MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA. NO FOOD PREPARATION NOR WAREWASHING WILL BE MADE UNTIL EXPOSED HAND SINK HAS BEEN INSTALLED. (ONE COMPARTMENT/PREP SINK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM BASEMENT BY MANAGEMENT AND REPLACED WITH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK). CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1229610, DATE: 06-13-12 SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET IN 2 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPLACED. #33 - INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE GREASE TRAP,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE; SHELVES UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PIPES AND TUBINGS ABOVE PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE #34 - FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.--------MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
CELING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX.-------------INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT.
LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER REAR PREP AREA) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
NOTED DRAIN LINE (FROM WALK-IN FREEZER) DRAINING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PROPERLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN.----------MUST REPAIR FAUCET NECK WITH HEAVY WATER LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAP PREP AND IN BASEMENT.-------MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE/PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.
NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED STORED IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WORN OUT CAULKING AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND MUST RE CAULK.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED ISSUED ON 10-24-12, INSPECTION REPORT #1286087. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #19 - FOUND REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN, UNCOVERED WITH FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE SAID GARBAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (MANAGER CLEANED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND CLOSED LID PROPERLY). #29 - PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. (#32 - WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET IN 2 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPLACED. THE SAID COOLER WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST BE FIX. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL CDPH APPROVAL. WHEN REPAIRED, PLEASE FAX (312-746-4240) OR EMAIL (CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG) TO PROPERLY ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND THE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' TAG CAN BE REMOVED PRIOR TO USED.) #33 - INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE GREASE TRAP,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE; SHELVES UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. (MANAGER HAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE SAID GREASE BOX).
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.--------MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
CELING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX.-------------INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT
LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER REAR PREP AREA) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN.
UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
FOUND SANITIZING RINSE FOR MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 0 PPM CONCENTRATION. NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER BOUGHT SANITIZER (BLEACH) FROM STORE. (SANITIZING RINSE NOW AT 100 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION). CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.--------MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
CELING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX.-------------INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT.
LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER REAR PREP AREA) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.--------MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
CELING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX.-------------INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT
LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER REAR PREP AREA) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.

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