EL PRESIDENTE RESTAURANT Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. KITCHEN TALL TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER FOUND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 47.1F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN @51.4 INSIDE. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED @ 312-746-5426 FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATLY 15LBS COOKED CHICKEN @51.4 & 44.7F. 15LBS COOKED BEANS @50.5F. 1DZ STUFFED PEPPERS @45.9F. 40LBS COOKED GROUND BEEF @46.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $100.00.

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. EMPLOYEE WASHING POTS AND PANS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SET TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. NO SANITIZING SOLUTION OR RINSE AT SINK. INSTRUCTED AND DEMONSTRATED PROPER METHOD TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT DINING ROOM EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO PAPER TOWELS AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE.

Missing supplies prevent proper handwashing, forcing inadequate cleaning that spreads pathogens.

All handwashing sinks must have soap and hand drying provisions.

Soap in dispensers at each sink; Paper towels in dispensers or air dryers; Supplies maintained during all hours; Waste receptacles if paper towels used.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. THE FOLLOWING FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE FOUND WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE IS MADE, INSIDE LOWER ICE BIN WHERE ICE IS HELD. MACHINE HELD TAGGED FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED SANITIZED AND INSPECTED BY C.D.P.H. ALSO, OBSERVED PLASTIC BASKETS FILLED WITH READY TO EAT CHIPS STORED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER, UNCOVERED, NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN SERVER STATION. ALL CHIPS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPER STORE.

Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.

All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. RAW WOODED SHELVING UNDER PREP TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN MUST BE SEALED/PAINTED.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH CRACKED, MISSING TILES IN POOR REPAIR. AT SOUTH DINING ROOM ICE MACHINE AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. AT ENTRANCE TO CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. IN REAR KITCHEN. HOLES ALONG BASEBOARDS IN EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING WALL TILE IN SOUTH DINING ROOM. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OPEN CRACKS/CREVICES AT CAULKING IN BOTH EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING WALL TILE IN SOUTH DINING ROOM. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OPEN CRACKS/CREVICES AT CAULKING IN BOTH EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.