Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple gaps at the right side of the rear exit door. Instructed to seal and maintain as a means of preventing possible pest and or insect activity.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a grease and dusy build up under the hood ventilation system. Insturcted to clean and maintain as a means of preventing possible contamination of the food contact surfaces below and food prepared in the area.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Fly strip in prep area. Instd to remove and use proper insect control devices for prep area

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

Inspector’s note: Styrfoam cups completely submerged in dry storage containers. Instd to remove and use proper utensils with utenisls for dispensing/handling

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

Inspector’s note: Clay/ceramice drinking cups on site. Instd to ensure cups are lead free or lead safe levels and maintain documentation of such on site; or remove cups from premises.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty surface on bottom shelf of prep table in rear. Instd to remove rust and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed foods stored in grocery bags inside the coolers and freezer. Must properly store foods in food grade storage containers of bags.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior side walls of the ice machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damage ceiling tiles in the men washroom. Must replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build-up of grime on floor in office/storage area. Instructed person in charge to deep clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food items must be properly labeled with the product name. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Garbage can lid in bathroom must be covered at all times. Instructed manager to maintain lid closed.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water on floor by freezer in dry storage room.instructed to keep floors dry in rear storage supply room.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers of sugar not labeled in prep area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed loose gasket on left door of two-door cooler near grill. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed baseboards missing along walls behind ice machine and 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floor along walls and corners in prep, storage, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light shields missing near cooking equipment. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report #2268842 on 3-4-19:58-observed no proof of alleren training from the certified manager. Instructed that all managers that have a valid city of chicago sanitation license must comply with allergen training. Priority foundation citation issued 7-42-090

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed large pots, pans , and skillets stored in an upward position/improperly stored. Instructed that all equipment must be stored inverted to ensure proper air drying.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the kitchen stove top not clean, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Raw wood storage shelves in rear. Instd to seal/paint same.

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

Inspector’s note: Black ceiling in prep area. Instd to finish in light color.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Observed the 3 compartment sink grease trap with a serious leak upon releasing the water from 1 of the 3 compartment sink basins. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing. Serious violation 7-38-030

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Observed the 3 compartment sink grease trap with a serious leak upon releasing the water from 1 of the 3 compartment sink basins. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing. Serious violation 7-38-030

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

Inspector’s note: Observed masa stored in a grocery bag, instructed to store improper food grade container or baggie, zip lock bag etc.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dusty kitchen vent rear storage, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the interior of the floor drains.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace the water stained ceiling tiles in the men's/women's toilet room. Must maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the vent in the hall way leading to the prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove child's bed in the office/storage area by the women's toilet room.

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

Inspector’s note: All food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

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

Inspector’s note: Need to clean interior of reach in cooler and freezer.

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

Inspector’s note: Need to clean light shields.

Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area

Inspector’s note: Need gate, swinging door,cart etc.some thing to keep customers from walking into the rear prep area.,