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Restaurant: Cafe Trinidad
Address: 557 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Feb 5, 2013

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FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATLEY 8LBS OF STEWED CHICKEN AND CHICKEN WINGS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-52 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN MOP SINK CLOSET,IN REAR SHARED STORAGE AREAS BEHIND REACH IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS,ALONG WALLS AND IN CLOSETS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND ALL SURFACES AS NEEDED.
MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST ALSO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN MOP SINK CLOSET AND IN REAR SHARED STORAGE AREAS.
REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.
MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN MOP SINK CLOSET.
MUST PLACE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ALL COOLERS. (MAY USE FOR INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES)
MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ALL SHARED STORAGE AREAS AND CLOSETS. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 18 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND ALL SURFACES AS NEEDED.
MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN MOP SINK CLOSET.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST ALSO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN MOP SINK CLOSET AND IN REAR SHARED STORAGE AREAS.
REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.
MUST PLACE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ALL COOLERS. (MAY USE FOR INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES)
MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ALL SHARED STORAGE AREAS AND CLOSETS. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND LIGHT SWITCHES, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, PIPE FITTINGS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS.
PROVIDE LIGHT IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
OBSERVED 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN UTILITY CLOSET, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 15-20 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS IN FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
PROVIDE SELF DRAINING CONTAINERS FOR ICE.

MICE DROPPINGS REMOVED IN STORAGE AREAS.
BULK CONTAINERS LABELED.
FLOORS CLEANED.
UNUSED EQUIPMENT REMOVED.
SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND LIGHT SWITCHES, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, PIPE FITTINGS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
LIGHT PROVIDED IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
PROVIDE SELF DRAINING CONTAINERS FOR ICE.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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