Food Safety Report: Toro Asian Buffet, 4616-4618 W Diversey Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

4618 West Diversey Avenue, Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 23, 2024
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed the low temperature dish machine not properly sanitizing at 0ppm of chlorine during the inspection. Instructed manager said equipment must properly sanitize at 50ppm-100ppm of chlorine all times. Unit tagged and held for inspection by the department of health and may not be used. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-025.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed tcs foods held at improper internal temperatures in the rear prep area, such as 50lbs of chicken at 75. 2f, 15lbs shrimp at 62. 8f and 10lbs of fish at 64. 4f. Manager discarded and denatured a total 75lbs at $250. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed frozen meat thawing in a plastic container in the food prep area. Management instructed to thaw tcs foods under cold running water, in the refrigerator or in the microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed items out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer and prep areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed the inside of the deep fryer oil filtering unit with a build up of grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no sanitizer testing devices on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: obbserved minor leak at the sink by the low dishwashing machine. Instructed to fix and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found an accumulation dirt and old food debris on the floor and inside the drain underneath the dump sink located next to the coffee bean grinder. Must detail clean and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a heavy accumulation of dirt, dust, grease, food splatter and food debris on the walls and floors especially along the hot food service line under and around the cooking equipment and non cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.

Source: chicago.gov