Health Violations: Multiple Issues - Bella's Funtes, Chicago Illinois

1725 West 47th Street, Chicago, 60609 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 2, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed bare hand contact with ready to eat foods by female waitress. Observed her put her hands into a bag of open tortilla chips twice and then placed them in a bowl. Also,male food handler/manager handling cooked tortilla shells from grill and putting cilantro,cheese and onions on top of foods. Must provide gloves or utensils for handling ready to eat foods. (priority 7-38-010)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at prep /dish washing area hand sink while food is being prepared and handled. Must provide soap at all times. Soap was provided during inspection(cos)(priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand drying device at prep /dish washing area hand sink while food is being prepared and handled. Must provide towels at all times. Paper towels were provided during inspection(cos)(priority foundation 7-38-030(c)consolidated violation.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed no date & signed shell fish tags for last date used on clams. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder on menu of consuming raw or under cooked foods. Must provide and maintain. (priroity foundation 7-38-005)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 150 or more mice droppings on & under prep tables,service counter ledges,grill table,steam table,rear hallway landing,under both hand sink vanities,along wall bases throughout prep/dish washing area,in basement on & under unused equipment. Appx. 25 or more rat droppings on floor in between clutter near hot water tanks. Also. A dead mouse on floor behind gaming machine. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 4/2/21. (priroity foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a barrier to prevent entry into prep area near toilet room.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multiuse utensils on shelving units and prep tables.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: observed no single service plastic gloves being used for bare hand contact. Must use and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must apply a sealant or re-paint peeling paint on wood shelves at lower area of prep table. Must remove cardboard and foil from same.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from steam table,prep tables,unused equipment,grill table,upper shelving units,dish storage rack.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky faucet at hand sink in prep/dish washing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace holes in lower walls and bases in toilet room behind toilet & under both vanities,damaged and missing wall tiles behind toilet.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize massive articles off of floor and away from walls throughout basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from floor under,around and along wall bases in prep/dish washing area and basement.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean debris build up from hood & filters at cooking equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must provide light shields in prep area.

Source: chicago.gov  | Symptoms: Diarrhea