Food Safety Report: Cremeria Santa Maria, Inc., 4100 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

4100 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60609 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 2, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic didn't have a certified food managers certificate posted to view. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food managers certificate posted to view on site while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served outside of establishment(beef,salsa,hot dogs,etc). Other manager arrived on site at appx. 12:45 p. M. With valid food managers certificates. Must provide and maintain at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(cos)(citation issued).

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)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sinks in rear prep area with a whisk,lids inside of basin and rear prep/dish washing area hand sink a plastic bucket and utensils in basin. Articles were removed during inspection. Must keep hand sinks accessible at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(cos)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand drying devices at hand sinks in rear prep area and rear prep/ dish washing area. Napkins were provided during inspection. Must provide and maintain at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(consolidated violation)

13. Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
- comments: observed food not protected during service. Observed food exposed outside in the elements of (high wind and dust blowing) in rear parking lot adjacent to rear of inside business with rear door wide open with a tent,flat top grill,hot dog machine(hot dogs), hot holding units( cooked steak & corn),propane tanks with food in plastic containers on table top some without lids(red & green salsas),preptables. Instructed manager there is no cooking and selling of foods outside in the elements only inside of licensed business. Product was discarded by manager. Appx. 16. 5 lbs. $32. 20(cos)(priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs foods stored and being served in outside elements such as 2lbs. Cooked corn 82. 5f. 1lb. Fried beef 114. 8f. 7lbs. Cooked steak 118. 1f. 10 oz. Cooked hot dogs 73. 8f. Product was discarded by manager. Must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 10. 10 lbs. (cos)(priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs foods stored and being served in outside elements such as 6lbs. Green salsa 48. 2f-53. 2f and 3lbs. Red salsa 54. 0f. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 9 lbs. $16(cos)(priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(consolidated violation)

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed no date markings on tcs foods being held inside of cooler for more than 24 hours. Must provide and maintain date markings. (priority 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. 100 or more rat droppings on floor under front service counter and under storage shelves in rear food storage area. Also. Appx. 10-14 live small flies flying around premises. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 12/2/21. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard at both 3- compartment sink in rear dish washing/prep areas next to prep tables and hand sinks.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on all dish storage shelves and carts.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from lower shelves of prep tables and walk in cooler shelving units.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up on prep tables, unused equipment and coolers,rolling carts,counter tops,interior parts of ice machine. Walk in cooler-shelving units and fan guard covers, grill table.

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

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a garbage can with lid in unisex toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace hole in lower wall in rear prep area,damaged floor tiles throughout prep and dish washing areas and where needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from walls in walk in cooler and prep areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout including walk in cooler and ice build up on floor in walk in freezer.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear storage area,outside of toilet room,near walk in cooler & freezers.

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

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace missing filters at hood of cooking equipment.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food managers. Must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov