3119 West Lawrence Avenue,
Chicago,
60625
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Jan 9, 2024
21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked (tcs foods) pork carnitas at improper temperatures stored on the food prep counter. Internal temperatures ranging from (112. 6f-126. 3f). Management voluntarily discarded approximately 15#'s of food worth $200. 00. Instructed management to hot hold (tcs foods) at 135f or hotter at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005,citation issued.
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to disclose or describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to the reminder statement on the menu. Must include the following sentence before the reminder statement:'these foods can be ordered raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. ' priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers in the kitchen prep without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify item (salt, sugar, flour etc).
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed large pot used to cook carnitas in the kitchen food prep area. Instructed to provide an approved alternative method to wash, rinse, and sanitize pots or provide smaller pots that can be submerged in the 3-compartment sink.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to install light shield for light bulb at front counter service area and maintain.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler certificate provided on the premises. Must show proof of training for food handling employee and maintain.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed the certified food manager without the allergen training certificate. Allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate.
Source:
chicago.gov
