Food Safety Report: 5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria, 1758 W 18th St, Chicago, IL, USA.

1758 West 18th Street, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 8, 2024
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: 3-301. 11(b) observed bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Observed a female food handler preparing ready-to-eat ceviche and tortilla chips with her bare hands. Observed another female food handler touching ready-to-eat sope shells with her bare hands. Instructed to discard said foods and never allow bare-hand contact with any ready-to-eat foods; bare-hand contact is prohibited by ordinance in the city of chicago. Food handlers discarded food, washed their hands, and applied gloves during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-010.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed no hand washing sign by the front food prep area hand washing sink. Instructed to provide.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:2,&b) observed tcs food inside of a prep cooler at inadequate cold holding temperature; observed about 6 lbs of milanesa at 54f. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs food and always maintain all tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. The manager discarded said tcs food during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: 3-603. 11 observed a consumer advisory disclosure on the menu for items that can not be ordered undercooked or raw such as octopus (pulpo), calamari, and shrimp (camarones). Instructed to remove the consumer advisory disclosure from said items. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: 4-301. 11 observed a 2-door prep cooler with tcs food inside at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 60f. Instructed to always maintain all cold holding units at an adequate cold holding temperature of 41f or below at all times. Said unit tagged and held for inspection and may not be used. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12 observed some dry storage containers not labeled with the product names. Instructed to label.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-202. 13 observed opened bait mouse traps being set by the facility under the drink station in the food prep area. Instructed to remove open bait mice traps and only allow pest control to set all rodent traps.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest/insect activity. Observed about 50 rodent droppings on multiple prep table shelves and about 100 rodent droppings under all of the dry storage shelves located in the rear food prep area. Observed about 10 live small flies on the wall and flying around the rear food prep area, observed about 2 live large flies flying around in the front food prep area. Instructed to eliminate pest/insect activity, clean and sanitize affected areas, and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: 3-304. 14 observed wiping cloths stored on the cutting board and not in sanitizing solution. Instructed to store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution at all times.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: 3-304. 12 observed dry storage product scoops stored directly in the dry storage containers. Observed food scoop for shrimp ceviche being stored directly in the product. Instructed to remove scoops and store properly at all times to avoid any possible contamination.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-904. 11 observed plates and bowls not being inverted in the food prep area located by the prepping station. Instructed to invert all tableware to protect from any possible contamination.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-502. 13 observed cardboard being re-used as a floor liner under the rubber mats located by the cooking line food prep. Instructed to remove and not re-use cardboard; all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: 3-304. 15(b-d) observed food handlers not using food-grade disposable gloves to handle ready-to-eat foods and not knowing when to wash hands and change gloves. Instructed to educate food handlers on proper glove use.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-201. 11 observed gaskets in poor repair on the 2-door prep cooler located across from the fryers. Instructed to replace.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed excessive food and grease debris between all cooking equipment and inside of the fryers. Instructed to clean and sanitize.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-205. 15 observed a minor leak at the p-trap of the rear food prep area hand washing sink. Instructed to repair.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11 observed holes in the wall by the rear dry storage area. Instructed to seal all holes. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed clutter in the rear dry storage area and the basement. Instructed to remove unnecessary clutter and organize.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed excessive food and grease debris under all cooking equipment and the rear dry storage area. Instructed to clean and sanitize.

Source: chicago.gov