LINDO MICHOACAN Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPS, CHICKEN SOUP READING 44.7, AND COOKED TRIPES READING 44.9'F, TOTAL POUNDS DISCARDED 12, AT A COST OF ABOUT $100.00, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN FOOD TEMPS 40'F AND BELOW, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN,

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: STAINED CEILING TILE PREP AREA, NEEDS REPLACED, BLACK MOLDY LOOKING SEALANT BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS REPLACES,

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOT ENOUGH LIGHT IN REAR PREP AREA, AND LIGHT OUT UNDER EXHAUST HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT,

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOT ENOUGH LIGHT IN REAR PREP AREA, AND LIGHT OUT UNDER EXHAUST HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT,

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.