Birriera Zaragoza

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food employees preparing food without a hair restraint. Management instructed that all food handling employees must wear a hair restraint while preparing food.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in prep/cooking area.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers conspicuously placed two door coolers, located in front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to provide thermometers inside all cooling units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep scratches and stains in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain them.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the soiled interior of all cooling units located in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain all non-food contact surfaces.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt on floors throughout the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean floors and maintain them.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice madchine plastic ice scoop cracked by handle. Must replace with ice scoop in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt build up on wall behind 3-compartment sink. Must clean wall and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Grease at interior of deep fryer,clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: No lid provided at receptacle inside the washroom. Need to provide

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed area underneath flat top grill with heavy grease accumulation and food debris. Clean and maintain area under flat top grill.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor under 3 compartment sink with collected water under sink. Clean and maintain floor.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Noted outside grease container to have grease on top, lid, lips and dripping down the sides onto the ground. Instructed to clean and maintain. Serious violation #7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside walk in cooler and refrigeration units not properly labeled. Instructed to properly label all food items with product name and/or used by date.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted boxes of food items on floor inside walk in freezer. Instructed to to remove and store on shelves that must be 6" off the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted multiple holes and opening on ceiling of common area at the basement dry/food prep area. Instructed to seal all holes and repair the ceiling.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and dust accumulation inside the exhaust hood of grilling stove. Instructed to clean and maintain.....noted leaking faucet at the kitchen food prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Bulk salt on cooks line must be labeled.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as a shield between the customer seating and the cooks line between the two coolers. Must be a shield that is smooth and cleanable. Must not use tin foil or plastic wrap as liner for shelving on the cooks line. Missing door handles on the far east side two door cooler on the cooks line. Must replace to prevent encrusted food debris in between exposed metal of door handles.

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

Inspector’s note: Loose faucet in the washroom. Leak on the nozzle of the basement three compartment sink. Must repair all.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label bulk spices.

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

Inspector’s note: Broken/missing door handles on the far east side two door cooler on cooks line must be replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Plastic ice shoot on the ice/soda dispensing system with black slime like substance. Must clean and maintain. Dirty food encrusted hot and cold handles of the basement prep exposed hand sink. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Dirty wall with food splatter at the basement dry food storage shelving. Must clean and maintain. Chipping wall plaster at the grease trap of the basement three compartment sink. Must repair to make smooth and cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide three stoppers for the basement three compartment sink.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations not corrected from report # 1578623 dated 10/7/15.#32- remove tin foil liner from the outside of the grill where the whole chickens are cooked. Must use non absorbent material that can be easily cleaned and maintained to avoid physical contamination from the tin foil. #43-instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution in between use. Serious violation 7-42-090. Manager removed all the aluminum foil from outside of the grill and got a bucket and put water and sanitizer and put wiping cloth on the bucket during inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Label and date all food containers inside the walk in cooler in the basement prep area and maintain. Also label some dry bulk food container and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusted wire rack shelvings inside the walk in cooler. Must remove rust or replace wire rack shelvings. Missing lid for the dry food container with sugar. Must provide lid/cover and maintain. Frozen meat stored in the grocery bag inside the walk in freezer and raw chicken stored in the grocery bag inside the walk in cooler. Must replace bags with food grade storage bag. No metal drain board of the 3 compartment sink in the basement prep area. Must install metal drain board.

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

Inspector’s note: Elevate all boxes with frozen foods 6" off the floor inside the walk in freezer. Clean the floor and defrost heavy ice build-up on the floor of the walk in cooler and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the hood with grease build -up underneath the filters, and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield on the light bulb in the prep area. Must provide light shield.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No food handlers certificate available at this time. Must provide next routine inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove tin foil liner from the outside of the grill where the whole chickens are cooked. Must use non absorbent material that can be easily cleaned and maintained to avoid physical contamination from the tin foil.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution in between use.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean food storage racks located in the salad cooler to remove food debris buildup and debris.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Facility out of compliance. Idph foodhandler information provided. Instructed all foodhandlers must be in compliance within 30 days of hire. Instructed to comply and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Pop dispenser and ice dispenser at pop machine with a slightly mineral build-up instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Debris on floor under the water/pop cooler,also under cooking equipment instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: No light shield provided at lights above prep coolers and table instructed to provide.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation not corrected from 5-10-13,report #1235778. #32-reach in freezer door rubber gaskets ripped. Must repair and maintain gaskets still today observed the same violation.freezer door has a gap,unable to close completely. Build up ice around door, on top food boxes.instructed to repair/replace broken rubber gasket serious violation: 7-42-090

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

Inspector’s note: Metal shelves inside the walk-in cooler in basement prep area with a build-up of encrusted food.must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Sweep floor throughout the basement prep area,included under shelves inside the walk-in cooler

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

Inspector’s note: Reach in freezer door rubber gaskets ripped. Must repair and maintain gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on ventilation hood filters. Must clean filters.

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

Inspector’s note: Basement storage room cluttered. Must elevate all items 6" off floor or remove.

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. OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS/REACH IN FREEZERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.

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. BASEMENT PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE AND MAINTAIN METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean hood and filters above cooking equipment(grease build-up).

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

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet in 3 compartment sink(1st floor), and 3 compartment sink, also exposed hand sink in basement ,must provide un thread faucet for all sink mentioned.

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. DETAIL CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE BUILD-UP).

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. OBSERVED FAUCET IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(1ST FLOOR), AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALSO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT ,MUST PROVIDE UN THREAD FAUCET FOR ALL SINK MENTIONED.

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

Inspector’s note: A splashguard is needed between the exposed handsink and the 3 comparmtent sink in the basement prep area. Must install.

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. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide 3 drain stoppers for the 3 comparmtent sink in the basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

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.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

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.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

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.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

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. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.//VIOLATION REMAIN SEE REPORT

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

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.////Found rodent dropping in the bathroom 1st floor. approx 5-10 dropping. bst 10-15 dropping in prep area. during the time of inspection Rose Exterminatior came in and gave them service. CDI Rose Exterminator w will do a follow up 2/24 and 2/26/20. Inst remove and sanitize floor.Citation issue. 7-38-020

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Outside garbage over flowing with cardboards and debri.Citation issued The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. Serious violatiion 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//all foods need lables and dates thru out reach in cooler upright units 1st and bsmt prep area

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

Inspector’s note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.//invert all pots in pans in prep bsmt area.

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. splash gaurd by exposed hand sink by ice machine is needed. open cutting boards stain and pitted needs to be replace or smooth. bsmt prep area splash gaurd are needed between 3 comp sink next to hand bowl. grease box not being maintain rusty need to repaint.

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.//rusty shelfs in walk in cooler needs to be replace.

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.///all floors thru out bsmt and 1st floor need detail cleaning. hole in floor 1st floor behind counter leading to basement. all stock needs to elevated 6 inch up 6 inch away from wall.

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.//wall in food storage has a hole in the wall. needs to be repair.