Flo & Santo

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cornmeal and flour 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

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop laying on top of ice in bar. Instructed manager to store ice scoop handle up above ice to prevent contamination

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an excessive amount of food debris located on all floors throughout facility behind all cooking equipment must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cornmeal and flour 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.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop laying on top of ice in bar. Instructed manager to store ice scoop handle up above ice to prevent contamination.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no quats sanitizer testing devices on site at time of inspection for the 3 compartment sink and facility was using quats sanitizers. There was chlorine test strips for the low dishwasging machines. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an excessive amount of food debris located on all floors throughout facility behind all cooking equipment must clean and maintain.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-403.12 OBSERVED LIQUID DRAINING INTO A FILLED BUCKET LOCATED IN REAR BEER TAP COOLERS. LIQUID shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to LAW.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found all shelving inside walk in cooler filled with dust. Also noted an excessive amount of mold like substance and water at bottom of beer keg cooler located in rear and front bar. Must clean and maintain.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED LIQUID DRAINING INTO A FILLED BUCKET LOCATED IN REAR BEER TAP COOLERS. LIQUID shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to LAW.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an excessive amount of food debris located on all floors throughout facility behind all cooking equipment must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, outside the exhaust hood and filters and ceiling tiles above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found continued non- compliance from inspection report #2569176 conducted on 1/4/23. The following previous core violations were not corrected: 2-102.13 observed some food handlers certificates are expired. If those food handlers are still employed by the facility, instructed to meet requirement 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide. Instructed manager to comply. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-502.13 observed facility re-using single service containers for food storage. Instructed to only use food grade reuseable storage bags and containers such as stainless steel containers, for all food storage and do not reuse single service containers.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: 7-38-060 observed facility has a kid's menu with a kid's size drink offered on the menu, facility only provides 2% milk or doll's apple juice (calories and artifical sugar unknown), and soda. Instructed to provide a kid's drink that is in compliance with health regulations as noted above.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 20 small flies throughout facility including: in rear bar, front bar, and in warewashing area. Instructed manager to minimize small fly activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed the wall is in poor repair under the low-temperature dish machine. Instructed to make all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable. 6-501.12 observed minor dust accumulation on the vents located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of live insect activity. Observed about 30 live small flies on the walls located by the rear bar, front bar, and middle serving area. Observed about 3 large flies flying around the food prep area. Instructed to eliminate live insect activity, clean and sanitize affected areas, and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed the wall is in poor repair under the low-temperature dish machine. Instructed to make all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed minor dust accumulation on the vents located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 found all vents located over food preparation area filled with dust. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found all vents located over food preparation area filled with dust. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed potentially hazardous foods (beef, chicken, fish) out of the original packaging and held for over 24 hours inside of the walk in cooler and prep coolers without labels containing product name and date. Observed dry storage bins (flour) not labeled. Instructed to provide labels for all foods that are out of the original packaging and held for over 24 hours and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed plates not inverted and stored in the customer dining area. Instructed to invert plates and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed soda guns and holders with minor accumulated debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed chipped paint on the floors of the walk in cooler. Instructed to make floor in walk in cooler smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a minor leak under the middle compartment of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the doors on the front reach in prep coolers in front of the cooking equipment and by the pizza oven with worn rubber gaskets. Instructed to replace. Must maintain. -the cutting boards in the food preparation area has deep, dark grooves and stains. Instructed to sand or replace cutting boards. Must maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface. The hose for the detergent and sanitizer at the 3-compartment sink needs to be shortened. Instructed to adjust the hose so that it does not touch the water when compartments are filled. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: The following had food, dirt, grease or calcium build up: the can opener, the storage racks inside the walk in cooler, the deep fryer (on the left), the rubber gaskets on the prep reach in coolers and the interior of the ice machine. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

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

Inspector’s note: The interior/exterior of the floor drains, the floors in the corners and under/around the cooking/cooling equipment, in the bars and in the walk in cooler has food, dirt and grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain all. -the floors in the preparation area in front of the pizza ovens and reach in cooler needs to be regrouted. Instructed to regrout and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The walls behind the cooking equipment, 3-compartment sink and storage racks has food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Heavy black and gray slime build-up noted in ice machine interior surfaces, instructed to clean and maintain. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(a). Ice diccarded and ice machine is being cleaned.

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

Inspector’s note: Open stair case above rear side of bar. Instructed to cover

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

Inspector’s note: Slow drainge at bar 3-comp sink, instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the ice machine with a dark substance dripping on to the ice. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the ice machine. 7-38-005(a)

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago certified food sanitation manager on the premises while potentially hazardous foods (chicken, sausage and cheese) were being prepared. Instructed to provide a city of chicago certified food sanitation manager on site while potentially hazardous foods are being prepared. Serious violation 7-38-012

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood around the walk in cooler and at the counter inside of the prep area where the food is passed to the server. Instructed to seal or paint all raw wood.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covers for the ice bins for the bars. Instructed to provide and maintain lids for the ice bins.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the front bar soda nozzles with accumulated syrup. Instructed to clean and maintain the soda nozzles.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the hood vents with accumulated dust. Instructed to clean and maintain all hood vents.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting boards needed in prep area. Must install and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of reach in coolers in both bars, clean gun holders, and soda dispensor. Must clean to remove all build up and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors through out in need of detail cleaning under and around all equipment, along base boards and in all storage areas. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall at 3 compartment sink area in need of repair. Drywall damaged. Wall at take out area in need of finishing. Must correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Broken light shields in prep area in need of replacing, or installing tubes with end caps. Must correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Air vents in prep area in need of cleaning to remove all dust build up, must clean and maintainb at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: All unnecessary clutter in second floor storage area in need of cleaning and or organizing. Must correct and maintain at all times.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: All ice scoops must be kept in thier own clean sanitized container. Correct and maintain at all times.