Food Safety Report: Sabas Vega, 1808 S Ashland Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

1808 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 11, 2020
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 5-202. 12(a) observed inadequate hot water (60f) at the hand washing sinks located in the toilet rooms. Instructed to always maintain all hand washing sink with an adequate hot water temperature of 100f at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 12 observed no hand drying provision at both of the hand washing sinks in the food prep areas. Instructed to always maintain a hand drying provision (paper towels) at the hand washing sinks at all times. Manager provided paper towels during the inspection. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

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

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:1) observed time/temperature control for safety foods (cooked pork) at improper hot holding temperature of 119f located under a heat lamp in the front food prep area. Instructed manager to always maintain all tcs hot holding at 135f or above at all times and discard and denature said tcs foods. Manager discarded said foods during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:2,&b) observed tcs foods (chorizo) being held at improper cold holding temperature of 75f in the food prep area. Instructed to always maintain all cold holding tcs foods at 41f or below at all times and discard and denature said tcs food. Manager discarded said food during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation written under violation #21.

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: 8-103. 11 observed facility making chorizo without a variance letter from the health department. Instructed facility to obtain a variance letter for all special processes. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-603. 15 observed large pots unable to fully submerge in the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to remove large pots or install a larger 3 compartment sink or provide a written procedure for washing rinsing and sanitizing large pots.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed accumulated debris on the cooking equipment in the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean all.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: 5-501. 17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed accumulated dirt debris on the floors thru out the entire rear food prep area and inside of the walk in cooler, observed excessive accumulated dust on the fans located inside of the walk in cooler. Instructed to clean all.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed the food service sanitation manager without the required allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.

Source: chicago.gov