Food Safety Report: Supermercado La Tortilla, 5915-5919 S Western Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 7, 2025
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front entry door must make door tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard at 1- compartment sink next to prep table in deli/meat dept.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for food storage in rear storage area,vegetable walk in cooler,hot food prep area.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn/deep groove cutting boards in deli/meat & hot food prep areas to be in good repair.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from deli/meat dept-prep tables,grinder,low shelf of hot holding unit. Taqueria-exterior of food storage containers,fryer cabinet,prep cooler,microwave,pipes of cooking equipment & one -eye stove.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside garbage corral with a massive amount of crates piled up on ground must remove or organize area and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease build up from walls behind cooking equipment in taqueria.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in rear storage area off of deli/meat dept. Broken concrete floor in deli/meat dept.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2594624 5/15/25 not corrected #10-5-202. 12 (b-d) : must repair low hot water pressure at hand sinks in women's toilet room. #37-3-302. 12 : must label shakers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package. #39-3-305. 11 : must elevate food products from floor in walk meat walk in cooler to prevent cross contamination. #47-4-101. 19 : must remove rust from lower shelf of prep tables in deli/meat prep area. #48-4-603. 15 : observed several oversized kettles and pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written sanitizing procedure on how to wash,rinse and sanitize multi-use utensils at 3- compartment sink and maintain. #49-4-601. 11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables,prep tables in taqueria. #51- 5-204. 12 : observed no backflow device at ice machine to be seen for servicing. #55-6-501. 13 : must clean debris build up from floor drains & floor in taqueria and deli/meat prep area,produce & meat/dairy walk in cooler. #55-: 6-501. 114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear storage area. #56- 6-501. 14 : must clean excessive grease build up from hood & filters at cooking equipment in taqueria. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov