Food Safety Report: Paleteria El Sabor De Michoacan, 2456 W 47th St , Chicago, Il, USA.

2456 West 47th Street, Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 30, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no employee health policy in place. Instructed manager to provide a verifiable employee acknowledged health policy and maintain on site. (priority foundation 7-38-010) (citation issued).

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up kit or procedure on site. Instructed manager to provide the kit and instructions. ( priority foundation violation 7-38-005)(citation issued).

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked corn on the cobs on counter at 57. 2-61 f. Product discarded. Instructed manager to ensure employees are holding all tcs food at the appropriate temperatures (41 and below for cold). Approximately 15 pounds $20 ( priority violation 7-38-005)(citation issued). (cos)

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed frozen cooked corn being thawed at room temperature on the counter. Instructed manager to utilized proper thawing methods.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: labeling missing from food not in original container such as chocolate syrup and seasoning. Instructed manager to ensure all food not in original container be labeled.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: can opener not clean to sight and touch. Instructed manager to have can openers cleaned and maintained.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed damanged and broken gaskets in 2 door prep cooler. Instructed manager to replace gaskets.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed raw wood piece in rear behind 1 compartment sink. Instructed manager to replace or seal raw wood.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: toilet room door is not self closing. Instructed manager to ensure all doors are self closing.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: mops found drying in mop bucket. Instructed manager to dry mops in an appropriate location

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors behind shelving and equipment. Instructed manager to clean floors.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in rear area found cracked and heavily damanged instructed manager to repair floor. Base coving found missing along rear wall near prep sink and in dining room area behind ice cream display case. Instructed manager to repair.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed an accumulation of grease and dust build up in oven vents. Instructed manager to clean and maintain

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: all employees do not have food handler training. Instructed manager to ensure all employees have food handler training.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: still observed missing allergen training as required for city of chicago certified managers. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification on site. (priority foundation 7-42-090) (citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov