Food Safety Report: Gorditas Loli's, 3522 E 106th St , Chicago, Il, USA.

3522 East 106th Street, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 18, 2024
35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed beef thawing in standing water inside 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to properly thaw food under cold running water, refrigeration or part of cooking process.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 1/4' gap on bottom left corner of front entrance door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed garbage bags and grocery bags used for food storage in reach-in freezer. Instructed manager to remove food from all garbage and grocery bags and provide proper food storage bags or containers for food storage.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease buildup on exterior of cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused coolers and freezers stored in east dining area. Instructed manager to remove all unnecessary equipment to prevent pest harborage.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed covers missing on outlets in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to replace all outlet covers and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed food debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from report #2577147 on 6-12-23:38-observed gaps along bottom of dry food storage door. Must make doors tight fitting. 39-must provide a splash guard on both sides of front prep area hand sinks next to prep table and cart to prevent cross contamination. 51-must repair or replace leaky cold water faucet at front hand sink, slow drain at middle prep area sink. 51-observed no backflow device on ice machine must install to be seen for servicing. 55-must scrape and paint chipping paint on walls throughout all prep & dish washing areas. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov