LAS PICOSAS CO Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE AND SURROUNDING SURFACE SOILED WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

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.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER AT FRONT UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA. DOOR GASKET OF WALK IN COOLER NOT TIGHT FITTING, SMALL GAP NOTED. INSTD TO REPAIR ALL GASKETS AND MAINTAIN

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA. DOOR GASKET OF WALK IN COOLER NOT TIGHT FITTING, SMALL GAP NOTED. INSTD TO REPAIR ALL GASKETS AND MAINTAIN

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.