Food Safety Report: El Capitan Restaurant, 3754-3758 W Armitage Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

3758 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 11, 2022
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Premises cooks hamburgers and steaks. Management instructed that a certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean up supplies on the premises to respond to a vomit or diarrheal event. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure or reminder on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to disclose or describe which foods can ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to a reminder statement on the menu. Must also add the statement that 'these items can be ordered raw or undercooked. ' priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem probe thermometer on the premises to take the temperature of hot and cold foods. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-05. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 20 live small flying insects flying around behind the bar area and also on the walls and bathroom stall in the men and women's washrooms. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control log book on the premises. Management instructed to have a pest control log book on the premises from a licensed pest control company. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed openings in the wood floor behind the bar area. Management instructed to seal and repair the floor.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed one of the light fixtures in the food prep area not operational. Must repair and maintain to provide adequate lighting in the food prep area.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2352589 on 11/26/19 not corrected: 10 - observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in prep and toilet rooms. Must provide and maintain. 53 - must provide a lid for garbage cans in women's toilet room. 56 - must replace missing end caps on light shields and burnt out lights in prep area. 57 - observed no food handlers training for employee. Must provide and maintain. 58 - observed no food allergen training for food manager. Must provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov