Food Safety Report: Asadito Taqueria/wok N Bao, 540 W Madison St , Chicago, Il, USA.

540 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60661 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 27, 2023
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: to void handwashing in the dump sink must remove the paper towels and handwashing signage from the bar dump sink and maintain them.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found cold tcs foods at improper cold holding temperatures inside the 1-door prep cooler on the 'wok n bao' side. Found cooked chicken and cooked ribeye at temperatures ranging from 54f to 56f. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all cold-holding tcs foods at or below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued. Food discarded.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed an employee cooking food without a hair restraint. Instructed management that all employees preparing food must wear a hair restraint. Must provide.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed no hot water available at any plumbing fixture in the kitchen, dishwashing, and bar areas. Observed water temperatures at 80f-86f. Instructed management to provide a sufficient supply that meets peak hot water demands throughout the establishment. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed facility using plastic and rags to plug the 3-compartment sink drains. Must discontinue the use of plastic/rags and repair drain plugs or provide approved drain stoppers.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from 7/28/2022 report #2561435 not corrected: violation #57 (2-102. 13) found food handlers without proof of food handler training. Instructed manager to provide proof of food handler training for all food handlers. Must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov