Food Safety Report: Ecuadorian Reborn, 3041 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

3041 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 5, 2022
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found low temperature dish washing machine not in use (out-of-order) in rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machine must provide a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 � 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine) or 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine). Dishmachine is tagged 'held for inspection' instructed not to use until repaired (** see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-025,no citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found (tcs foods) at improper temperatures:pot of vegetable soup at 44. 2 f and pot of beef soup at 54. F held inside the walk-in-cooler. Instructed manager,(tcs foods) must maintain cold holding temperature of 41. 0f or colder and hot holding temperature of 135 f or hotter at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005,citation issued. (cos).

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: instructed to properly store and invert pots/pans in kitchen storage racks and kitchen multi-use utensils (handles-up) to prevent contamination before use and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed chipped paint and rust on the wire storage racks in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove chipped paint and rust and repaint or replace the shelves.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard boxes used to line shelves underneath the kitchen prep tables and shelves in walk-in-cooler. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard liners.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed missing sink stoppers for the kitchen/dishwashing 3-compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain 3 adequate working sink stoppers.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the grease build-up inside of the deep fryer and interior/sides of cooking stove.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and organize basement storage areas and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage and elevate stock items off the floor at least 6' inches to facilitate cleaning also,better maintain outside underneath the rear staircase to remove carboard boxes,crates,litter etc.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to seal opening between floor and wall underneath the dishmachine and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulations of grease build-up and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov