El Burrito Amigo

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed handsink in customer restroom with excessive leak. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain. (bathroom is not accessible to customers at this time)

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint in kitchen area ceiling near stove. Instructed person in charge to repair all areas smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed frozen meat thawing in a plastic container in the food prep area. Management instructed to thaw tcs foods under cold running water, in the refrigerator or in the microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards at cook line with open seams and dark stains showed manager.must refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on floor in prep. Instructed manager to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle (waste can with lid) inside unisex employee restroom. Instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breedin

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed frozen meat thawing in a plastic container in the food prep area. Management instructed to thaw tcs foods under cold running water, in the refrigerator or in the microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards at cook line with open seams and dark stains showed manager.must refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on floor in prep. Instructed manager to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet base at the 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Must repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle (waste can with lid) inside unisex employee restroom. Instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed rice out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burnt out light bulb at ventilation hood (right side). Must replace with operable lighting.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling aluminum foil being used as shelf liner on a table next to the stove. Instructed to remove the foil so surface smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found heavy ice build up inside the chest freezer located in the dry storage room. Instructed to defrost, remove ice, and clean. Found heavy dirt accumulation on the knife box in the rear prep area. Instructed to clean.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found no drain plugs for the three compartment sink. Instructed management to provide working drain plugs.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle (waste can with lid) inside unisex customer restroom. Instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found a leak coming from the ceiling near the rear dry storage room. Found damaged and peeling insulation above the grill/three compartment sink. Must repair ceiling and insulation and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a splash guard on the right side of the front hand washing sink between the sink and prep table.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of front and rear prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet base at the 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Must repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as floor mats in the rear prep area. Must remove and provide floor coverings that are a non-absorbent, non-corrosive smooth, easily cleanable surfaces.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a few broken floor tiles in front and rear prep/dishwashing area. Must repair/replace and maintain. Must regrout floor in front of cooking equipment and 3-compartment sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on floor under and around ice machine located in rear prep area. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease and food debris build up on ventilation hood and filters above cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy dust build up on ventilation vents throughout premises. Must clean and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards at cook line with open seams and dark stains showed manager.must refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing sink stoppers for the dish washing 3-compartment sink,showed manager.instructed to provide 3 adequate working sink stoppers and to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at drain pipe underneath the dish washing 3-compartment sink showed manager.instructed to repair plumbing leak and to maintain.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single use containers being reused to store prepared salsas and sauces. Management instructed not to reuse single use containers that previously were used to store a different type of food.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the ventilation hood and filters above the cooking equipment.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK,LOWER SHELF OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLES,PREP COOLERS,GRILL TABLES,WHEEL BASES AND LEGS OF EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING FANS IN DINING AREA

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST GROUT FLOOR NEAR 3- COMP SINK

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA,VENTILATION VENT IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 40 or more rodent droppings on floor near rear door and on left side of 2- door glass reach in cooler,under 3- compartment sink,under rear prep table,in employees toilet room next to and behind toilet,under food storage shelves & near door in attached shed.also,appx."3/4" gap in lower center of rear door of food storage shed and rear door.must remove droppings,clean and sanitize areas.rodent proof doors.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 8/10/17.(serious 7-38-020)

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from lid of grease trap at 3- comp sink,lower shelf of cooking equipment in rear prep area.must repair or replace worn door gasket on walk in cooler.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and food debris from meat slicer,prep tables,prep coolers,grill tables,wheel bases and legs of equipment.must clean dust build up from ceiling fans in dining area.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean food debris from floor under,around,along wall bases in prep and dish washing areas.must grout floor near 3- comp sink.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean dust build up from ceiling tiles in dining area,ventilation vent in customers toilet room.must clean debris from filters at hood of cooking equipment .

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a hand sink in staff toilet room.must repair or replace leaky pipe at hand sink in customers toilet room.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed the cutting boards not clean, instructed to clean and sanitize. Also clean char grill and drip tray.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed floors under and around equipment not clean, instructed to clean.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling vent over entrance door to rear prep area not clean, instructed to clean.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Found hood exhaust not clean. Must claen and degrease.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean inside storage room. Must sweep food debris.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Found food not protected during service. Found orange juicer machine (zumex) at customer areas. Currently not manually capping juice from machine. Machine currently a self serve machine. Serious violation. 7-38-005a. Orange juicer machine must be relocated behind service counter away from potential customer contamination. Orange juicer machine removed from customer areas during inspection.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Found food containers not stored properly. Must store inverted.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must label and date cooked foods in coolers.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Must use food garde storage bags and containers for food and not plastic carryout bags.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from lower shelf of prep table in rear area.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean exterior of food storage containers in dry food storage area & shelving units,grill table,wheel bases of same,lids of drink machine,meat slicer.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must repair hole in wall in employees toilet room.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide end caps on light shields in rear prep area.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must provide a self closing device on employees toilet room door.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must label cooked and prepared foods in side walk-cooler

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Must invert all single serve articles, and provide lid for cup dispenser prep area to protect from contamination until used

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors under and behind all equipment in rear kitchen area

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must remove chipping paint on ceiling in kitchen area, and repaint

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Foods inside cooler not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Single use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert containers to prevent contamination before use.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Storage shelves, coolers, storage racks, sinks and exhaust filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor not cleaned along wallbase and behind equipment. Instructed to detail clean daily.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Drainline under rear and dining room exposed hand sink leaking. Instructed to repair to prevent leak. Sink stoppers not provided at three compartment sink. Instructed to provide stoppers.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop not properly stored. Instructed to store in sanitize holder or container.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL GREASE TRAP UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OLD CAULKING AND RECAULK AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK (FRONT PREP).

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. NOTED GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AROUND PIPES, STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. NOTED AN OPENING/GAP ON FLOOR BASEBOARD ALONG WALLS UNDER FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GRAFFITI ON WALLS AND IN WASHROOM DOOR (REAR OUTSIDE AREA) AND MAINTAIN.----- MUST CLEAN AND REPLACE MISSING FILTER ON HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND LITTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA (NEXT TO WASHROOM), REAR GARAGE AREA AND BY GARBAGE DUMPSTER. -------REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF REORGANIZING.