Food Safety Report: El Gallo Bravo S. N ., 3714 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

3714 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 2, 2024
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12--observed bulk containers on the storage rack in basement prep area without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify item (salt, sugar, flour etc).

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: 2-402. 11--observed food handling employees preparing food without wearing a hair restraint. Instructed that all food handling employees must wear a hair restraints while preparing foods.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: 4-904. 11--instructed to properly store and invert multi-use pots,pans on the kitchen storage racks to prevent contamination before use (handles-up).

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-501. 12--observed stained cutting boards on tops of the prep line coolers at kitchen prep area. Instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 19--observed chipped paint and rust on the wire storage racks in the walk-in cooler and walk-in-freezer and storage rack in basement prep area. Instructed to remove chipped paint and rust and repaint or replace the shelves and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-602. 13--instructed to detail clean the grease on the outside and inside of the deep fryer,sides of cooking grill,4 burner stove,kitchen storage racks and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11-- instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout kitchen prep/cooking area and rear storage room especially under and around cooking equipments.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114--instructed to detail clean and organize basement rear storage room and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage and elevate mops,brooms cleaning equipments off the floor at least 6' inches to facilitate cleaning and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed hole opening at baseboard underneath the 3-compartment sink at front coffee/beverage prep area. Instructed to seal openings and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: 6-501. 14-- instructed to detail clean ceiling ventilation covers throughout the kitchen prep/dishwashing areas and inside the washrooms to remove accumulation of dusts.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violation #38 not corrected from inspection report #2593093 dated:04/19/2024. Continue to observe evidence of pest activity on the premises;continued to observe evidence of rodent (mice) droppings in various areas of the premises approximately 80 rodent (mice)droppings inside of the oven and on floor behind all the cooking equipments and in bottom compartment of deep fryer in front main kitchen prep area and approximately 40 rodent (mice) droppings on floor behind two soda/beverage coolers located in the customer dining room and approximately over 70 rodent (mice)droppings on the floor and storage shelfs behind the front cofffe/beverage cashier service and approximately 40 rodent(mice) droppings on floors behind the 1st floor rear refrigeration storage area and approximately 100 rodent (mice) droppings in cluttered basement storage room located directly to the basement food prep area also, approximately over 80 rodent (mice)droppings along the stairs to basement, floors and storage shelfs and tables in the rear part of the basement storage room. Instructed to clean in detail and remove all rodent (mice) droppings and sanitize all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority violation 7-42-090,citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov