TUCO & BLONDIE Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN THE REAR 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: PORK, 46-56 DEGREES F; BEEF, 46-52 DEGREES F; CHEESES, 46-48 DEGREES F; BEANS, 46 DEGREES F; CUT TOMATOES, 46 DEGREES F; CHICKEN, 48 DEGREES F; CORN, 60 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 160 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $500. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED CHICKEN HELD IN A PAN ON THE GRILL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 100-108 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $25. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. 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.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN THE REAR 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: PORK, 46-56 DEGREES F; BEEF, 46-52 DEGREES F; CHEESES, 46-48 DEGREES F; BEANS, 46 DEGREES F; CUT TOMATOES, 46 DEGREES F; CHICKEN, 48 DEGREES F; CORN, 60 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 160 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $500. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED CHICKEN HELD IN A PAN ON THE GRILL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 100-108 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $25. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. 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.