Food Safety Report: Los Molcajetes, 3532 W Montrose Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

3532 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 16, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: found no certified food manager on site while tcs foods (beef, chicken, pork, soups etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present at all times when handling tcs foods. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide handwashing signage at handsink behind the bar.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found handwashing sink not accessible for employees to wash hands. Noted box of shrimp and sauce container stored at the said handsink unable for employees to wash hands in main prep/cooking area. Handsink in the basement not accessible with cleaning supplies stored in it and handsink in the bar area not accessible with multi use utensils stored. Instructed person in charge, a handwashing sink must be accessible for handwashing at all times. (cos corrected on site - person in charge removed items from the said handsinks) priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) citation issued

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed the following prepared tcs foods not properly date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. Cooked tripe,cooked beef, refried beans, ground beef, cooked chicken, beef tongue stored inside reach-in coolers and prep coolers. Person in charge discarded all ready to eat food products. Total weight 50 lbs total value $ 1000,00. Instructed person in charge to properly label and date all ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or 'consume by' dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: found incomplete consumer advisory disclosure and reminder statement on the menu. Management instructed to disclose which foods can be ordered 'raw' or under cooked and link those foods with an asterisk (*) to a reminder statement that states that eating raw or under cooked foods can increase your risk of food borne illness. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to properly label some food storage containers identified with common name (flour, salt, rice, beans etc)

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: found ice scoop stored inside ice machine behind the bar. Instructed to properly store in a clean separate container to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to clean, repaint or replace metal storage racks with rust accumulation inside walk-in cooler.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: found no sanitizing test strips (for chlorine and quats) available for determining sanitizing concentration at 3 compartment sanitizing sink in prep/dishwashing area and 3 compartment sanitizing sink in bar area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of all prep cooler, reach-in coolers, walk-in coolers and freezers.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow preventer device not located behind (2) ice machine. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout prep/cooking area, under and around 3 compartment sink, under and around cooking equipment and floors throughout basement prep area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to replace non working (2) lightbulbs inside 3 door reach-in cooler in prep/cooking area.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found no approved allergen training certificate available on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

Source: chicago.gov