Food Safety Report: La Pulqueria, 2501 S Western Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

2501 South Western Avenue, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 25, 2020
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the person in charge at the beginning of the inspection without the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed person in charge to obtain a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation written under violation #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site while time/temperature control for safety foods (cooked beans, sliced tomatoes)are being prepared handled and served to the public. Instructed to have a city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site at all times the facility is open and operating. The city of chicago food service sanitation manager arrived to the facility 35 minutes after the inspection started. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed hand washing signs are needed at some hand washing sinks. Instructed to provide.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11(b-e) observed a slite brownish substance on the panel of the ice machine. Instructed to clean.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed no valid or up to date pest control log book nor pest control service report on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(c).

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of live insect and rodent activity. Observed about 30 rodent droppings located under the ovens, about 10 rodent droppings located in between the wall and ice machine and about 20 rodent droppings under the dry storage shelves all located in the food prep area. Observed live small and large insects located by the bar area. Instructed to eliminate live pest activity and clean and sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-603. 15 observed pots too large to be submerged in the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to remove large pots that are to large to be submerged in the 3 compartment sink or install a larger 3 compartment sink that is able to properly wash rinse and sanitize the largest piece of equipment or provide a written procedure that states how the facility wash rinse and sanitize large equipment.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-204. 12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine. Instructed to locate.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11 observed accumulated ice debris on the walls and ceiling inside of the walk in freezer. Instructed to remove.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed 3 female food handlers without food handlers certificates. Instructed to meet requirement.

Source: chicago.gov