RESTAURANT PUEBLA Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED RICE WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 55.9F INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $20. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS STORED PAST THEIR EXPIRATION DATE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED 4 CONTAINERS OF SALSA AND MOLE THAT WERE STORED LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE DATE MARK STICKER ON THE CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF SAUCES WORTH $15. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inadequate reheating fails to kill bacteria that grew during storage.

Foods must be reheated to 165°F within 2 hours.

Reheat to 165°F within 2 hours; Use proper equipment (not hot holding units); Discard if not reaching temperature in time.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS STORED PAST THEIR EXPIRATION DATE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED 4 CONTAINERS OF SALSA AND MOLE THAT WERE STORED LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE DATE MARK STICKER ON THE CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF SAUCES WORTH $15. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inadequate reheating fails to kill bacteria that grew during storage.

Foods must be reheated to 165°F within 2 hours.

Reheat to 165°F within 2 hours; Use proper equipment (not hot holding units); Discard if not reaching temperature in time.