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El Asador Restaurant, 4117 W 47th St, Chicago, IL, USA

2 years ago

El Asador Restaurant, 4117 W 47th St, Chicago, IL, USA

4117 West 47th Street, Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 10, 2022
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a food managers certificate. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (beans,rice,pork,chicken,etc)must be on site at all times. Manager arrived on site at 10:20 a. M. (cos)(priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sinks in front and rear prep areas, drink service stations on sales floor near front door/waiting area and in rear dining/wait station area. Must provide hand sinks with hot and cold running water and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed an excessive amount of black slimy build up on interior panel and sides of ice machine and dripping onto ice in bin used for human consumption. Must remove ice,clean and sanitize ice machine and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of cooked tcs foods dated 1/9/22 inside of coolers such as 30lbs. Rice at 46. 4f,35lbs. Beans at 44. 6f-53. 2f,5 lbs. Menudo at 53. 2f. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 70lbs. $172. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

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

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: must provide a thermometer for 2- door prep cooler.

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. 40 or more mice droppings on floor next to ice machine,under shelving units in rear food storage area and pop area,mop sink area and staff toilet room near sink. Also a dead mouse on floor under pop storage shelf. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 1/10/22. Must remove droppings and dead mouse,clean and sanitize areas. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoop inside of ice machine. Must remove and store in a clean container.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi=use utensils on dish storage shelves and lower shelves of prep tables.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide a lock or remove food from glass reach in cooler in rear dining area. Must provide sink stoppers and remove paper from 3- comp sink used as a stopper. Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on both 3 & 2 door reach in & prep coolers. Must scrape and paint peeling paint on wood surface underneath scrape table at dish machine.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed oversized pots to large to be submerged in all compartment at 3- comp sink and to fit into dish machine to be properly sanitized. Must remove pots from premises and provide smaller pots,provide larger sink to sanitize or be able to demonstrate on how to propely sanitize pots.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease and food debris build up in fryer cabinets, grill tables,prep tables,storage shelves and wheel bases in rear area,window exhaust fan.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky backflow device on dish machine.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must provide a backflow device on mopsink.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a lid for garbage can in staff/office & women's toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing and stained ceiling tiles in both rear storage area,missing wall tile in front service counter area,missing wall base in dish washing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must scrape and paint peeeling paint on walls in rear pop storage area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed propane tanks in main prep area near 3- compartment sink. Must remove from premises. Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls throughout storage areas.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed one -eye stoves not placed properly under ventilation hood. Must place and maintain.

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

64. Public health orders
- comments: observed no written record of following protocol for vaccination in public place. Must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov

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