TAQUERIA AMIGO CHINO 2 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED REFRIED BEANS AT TEMP OF 117.7F TO 130.2F,FOOD WAS COOKED YESTERDAY AND WAS STORED ON TOP FLAT GRILL, WHICH WAS NOT TURNED ON.FOUND COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50.6F STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD. POUNDS 35,VALUE 40. CRITICAL VIOLATION: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.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND THREE PLASTIC BUCKETS UNCOVERED WITH FOOD IN IT,STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER,UNDER AND BY THE CONDENSER UNIT. ONE BUCKET HAD ICE ON TOP THE FOOD THAT HAD LEAKED FROM CONDENSER UNIT.FOUND BREAD INSIDE WHITE PLASTIC BAGS,SOME OF THE BAGS HAD HOLES AND DIRTY WITH MUD STAINS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO TRANSPORT BREAD.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE COVERED.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 40,VALUE 40 SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

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: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FRONT COUNTER,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK TAR/ PEBBLES TO RESEALED FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA, SURFACE NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE MENTIONED SURFACE;MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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: BROKEN WALL UNDER WASHBOWLS INSIDE THE CABINETS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AND BASEMENT STORED ON SHELVES WITH FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS EMPLOYEE PERSONA ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AND BASEMENT STORED ON SHELVES WITH FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS EMPLOYEE PERSONA ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.