Food Safety Report: El Jacalito, 8465 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

8465 South Commercial Avenue, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 7, 2023
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: 3-603. 11 : observed no consumer advisory disclosure nor reminder on menu of consuming raw and undercooked (eggs)foods must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: see violation #59.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables, rolling cart wheel bases and legs of all equipment,pipeso f equipment,interior and exterior of garbage cans,stove,reach in & prep coolers,stove,prep tables,all shelving & storage units,top side of hot water tank.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11 : must clean dirt and grease build up from walls & ceiling ,vents throughout premises.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must replace damaged floor mats in prep area to be in good repair.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 13 : must clean debris build up from inside of footrest at front service counter.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 13 : must repair or replace broken floor underneath stove,loose wall panel behind cooking equipment in rear prep area,gaps and openings in walls throughout premises,damaged walls throughout premises

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violations from report #2580823 8/28/23 not corrected #38-still observed evidence of appx. 50 or more mice droppings on & under pop and food storage shelving units,on floor under,around and along wall on floor & on shelving unit at front service counter,interior ledge of 3- door prep cooler. Also. 5 - live roaches crawling on floor underneath brick at grease 3- compartment sink,in between cracks and crevices of wood shelving unit in front prep area ,on floor near rear reach in freezer and wall base near coffee prep table. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Must have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 9/7/23. Previous priroity foundation violations from report # 2580823 8/28/23 not corrected #49-4-601. 11(b) : observed grease buildup on front and rear cooking equipment in the kitchen prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean and sanitize. 4-602. 13 inspector comments: must clean the all storage shelving to remove spills and/or debris. Also clean the interior of the reach in freezer. #55- 6-501. 13 : floors need detail cleaning along the wall base and in the corners through out to remove spills, debris and/or grease. #55- 6-501. 12 : must clean walls through out premises to remove food splatter. #56-4-202. 18 : observed the hood above the cooking equipment in the front and rear prep areas dirty. Must clean and maintain. 2-102. 14 (b) #39-still again observed unauthorized persons in food storage area. Observed a male customer walk into rear storage area and looked around into rear prep area and placed a small personal box on floor underneath hand sink and another customer washing hands at hand sink after using toilet room instructed no unauthorized perons allowed in food area must provide a barrier to prevent cross contamination. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued) (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov