Food Safety Report: El Progresso, 3937 W 31st St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60623 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 10, 2025
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified food manager on site during time of inspection while preapring and serving raw meat, nacho cheese, tamales, chopped cantaloupe. Instructed to provide at least one certified food manager with valid original certificate posted for public view. Must maintain. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-012. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand cleanser available at handsink located in rear prep/dishwashing area. Noted food employee chopping cantaloupe and mango in said prep area. Instructed to provide and maintain for proper hand washing. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-030 (c). Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: obserevd handsink located in rear prep/dishwasing area sink inaccesible during time of inspection. Noted sink basin filled with strainers, kitchenware, scrub brushes, coffe mugs. Instructed to remove and utilize handsink for hand washing only. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-030 (c). Please see above violation for citation information.

15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed food handler prep chicken on white cutting board in meat prep while preparing horchata. Noted food handler place 4 cut parts of raw chicken in grocery bag after preparing for customer, then place bag of chicken inside of display cooler, place plastic wrap on top of storage container containing horchata and place inside of cooling unit next to deli meat. Instructed to not prep raw animal foods in the same space and at the same time as ready to eat foods to prevent possible contamination or cross contamination. Priority violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed missing thermometers inside cooling unit containing milk, eggs, sourcream, both walk in coolers containing tcs foods. Instructed to provide.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed working ingredients (breading, seasonings, herbs ) stored in meat and rear prep without labels. Instructed to provide common name

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 65 small rodent droppings on floors in meat prep area along wall under 3 compartment sink and in rear prep/dishwasher on floor under yellow storage cart as well as on each shelving units, alongside freezer unit stored in said area and on floor under prep tables. Instructed to contact pest control. For additional service, remove all droppings, clean and sanitize said areas. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). Citation issued.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored improperly throughout prep areas on prep tables. Instructed to store inside sanitizer bucket with sanitizing solution at @ least 50ppm.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed grocery store bags used to store carnitas, tamales, chicken, beef, deli meat. Instructed to rstore food items in food grade bags/ storage containers only.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed toiletroom door not self closing. Instructed to provide.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside receptacle not maintained. Noted lids unable to close and overflowing with trash bags during time of inspection. Instructed to maintain receptacles to prevent pest harborage. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (b). Citation issued.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler certificates on site for review during time of inspection. Instructed to provide.

Source: chicago.gov