Food Safety Report: Falcon Fuel, 7858 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7858 South Western Avenue, Chicago, 60652 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 1, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified manager on site when cooked ground beef(140. 2f) prepared. A certified manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide signed acknowledgement of employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site. Instructed manage to provide a clean up kit for handling these events. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sinks in coffee prep area, rear prep area, and washroom. Instructed manager to install hand washing sinks with hot and cold running water under city pressure, soap, paper towels and signage. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed 5 gallons and 5-1/2 gallons of friendly farms whole milk with use by date 12-14-21 stored at improper temperature(48. 6f), 2-12oz packs of bologna stored at improper temperature (49. 6f) displayed for sale in walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to discard approximately 62lbs and $30. All cold food must maintain 41f or below during storage, display, and service. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed walk-in cooler not maintaining proper temperature 49. 8f, instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control log book available. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in front counter, rear prep and walk-in cooler areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wiping cloths improperly stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service articles not inverted behind front counter. Instructed manager to invert all carryout containers to protect from contamination.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no 3-compartment sink on site. Instructed manager to install 3-compartment sink to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize food equipment and utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-025 citation issued.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of prep tables, shelving units, cabinets, coolers, and freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training available. All food handlers must provide food handler training.

Source: chicago.gov