Food Safety Report: Carniceria Guanjuato #3, 1436 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 7, 2025
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices by a male food handler. Observed him wiping his nose with his hand, then went into the produce walk-in cooler and got a container of peppers and placed them in styro foam containers without washing his hands in the produce prep area. Must wash hands after every possible contamination. (priority 7-38-010)(cos)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand sink in carnitas kitchen must provide and maintain.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in produce prep area while ready to eat foods are being packaged and 2nd fl. Storage area where beans are packaged must install a hand sink with hot & cold running water, soap & towels, and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must repair or replace leaky faucet handle at hand sink in butcher prep area.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of cooked tcs foods, such as 50lbs. Cooked steak at 46. 6°f-50. 0°f inside of 3-door prep cooler in taqueria dated 11/6/25 and 6lbs. Cut cantaloupe-53. 2f. 7lbs. Cut papya-52. 5f. 1lbs. Cut guava-59. 0f. 3lbs. Cut pineapples in produce display unit on sales floor. The product was discarded by the manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0°f or below. Appx. 67lbs. $634. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed improper temperature of produce display unit on sales floor at 52. 5°f with tcs ready to eat /cut produce on display for sale. Manager removed and discarded items and will going forward placing produce inside of dairy display cooler. Must have cold holding units at 41. 0°f or below. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometer inside of taqueria 2- door prep cooler, meat display units in butcher area, produce display unit on sales floor must provide and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in the original package in all prep areas (shakers and squeeze bottles).

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 50 or more live small flies flying around, on upper walls and ceilings in taqueria, juice bar, butcher area, carnita kitchen, mopsink area. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 11/7/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom and center of rear delivery door must make tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed buckets of food stored on floor in dairy walk in cooler must elevate and store properly.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed tongs on top of pastries in display case must remove and store properly to prevent cross contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for food storage in dairy walk in cooler,produce prep area and cardboard from shelving unit.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace damaged door gaskets on taqueria 2- door prep cooler,produce walk in cooler,missing sink stoppers in butcher prep area.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no drainboard at 3- compartment sink in butcher prep area must provide and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed cooking kettles and pots in carnitas kitchen to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written procedure on wash,rinse and sanitizing of equipment.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from taqueria steam table, grill table,produce walk in cooler compressor unit & fan guard covers.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged lower wall trim in meat & produce walk in cooler,stained ceiling tiles on sales floor and prep/dish washing areas. Damaged floor tiles in meat walk in cooler,carnitas kitchen.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food debris and grease from floor in taqueria and remove standing water from floor in carnita kitchen.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food splatter from walls in juice bar area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate articles off of floor and away from walls at front service counter and mopsink area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace burntout light in meat walk in cooler.

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

Source: chicago.gov