Food Safety Report: Larsa's Kitchen Express, West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

3146 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, 60645 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 8, 2022
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no written cleaning procedure or required equipment for a vomit/diarrhea event. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found the following tcs ready to eat foods at improper cold holding temperature in the cooks line cooler. Hummus @ 49. 5f, eggplant @ 49. 5f, yogurt sauce @ 50. 7f. All foods discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: the above mentioned cooler unable to maintain adequate temperature. Cooler noted at 50f with hummus at 49. 5f. Cooler tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, maintains a temperature of 41f or below and c. D. P. H contacted for tag removal. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 50 mice droppings throughout the hallway storage room and behind the hot water tank, along the baseboard under the three compartment sink. Instructed to remove all droppings, sanitize all areas and recommend having the pest control co. Service establishment for mice. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use tape or plastic as a means of repair to secure drainage hose at the kitchen hand sink.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cardboard as portion of the splash guard at the kitchen hand sink. ----excessive food debris under the flat top grill. Must clean and maintain.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: must remove all piled wood and construction debris from the outside garbage area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: water damaged ceiling tile in the customer washroom. Must replace.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: open hole/seam in the baseboard coving behind the hot water heater. Must seal.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago food service manager. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov