Food Safety Report: Citgo, 5103-5117 W Madison St , Chicago, Il, USA.

5107 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60644 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 1, 2023
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed facility without a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted onsite for food employees. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must be posted along with the certified manager on site when time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are stored. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed prepared tcs food items (cooked rice, cooked ground beef, grilled chicken) in pans in prep cooler without labels. Instructed to provide discard date labels (not to exceed 7 days) on all foods prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours and maintain. Manager corrected on site priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no food temperature measuring device on site. Instd to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed flour without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed no splash guard in prep area. Must install a washable splashguard.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted some use of milk crates for elevation at the kitchen area and dry storage area. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6' away from the wall

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors along walls and corners in dry, prep, utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificates must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.

Source: chicago.gov