Gorditas Aguascalientes

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometers inside the reach in coolers and display coolers. Instructed to provide to properly monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed prepackaged preportioned fish thawing in its original packaging. Instructed manager to remove packaging and thaw properly. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed large cloth bags of spices opened in basement. Instructed to put product in a sealable container with commodity name. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Several glue boards and rodent boxes in need of replacing when worn. Instructed to contact pest control for new rodent control devices and maintain fresh and in good order. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Front entry door not rodent proofed. Instructed to correct outer opening to be tight fitting. Correct and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leak at ptrap on handsink in rear prep area. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed items stored on the floor in the basement storage area. Instructed the person in charge to maintain all items at least six inches from the floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Dry storage containers missing labels with common name. Instd to provide labels and maintain

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store in sanitizing solution when not in use

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

Inspector’s note: Aluminum foil with rusty surface underneath on bottom shelves of prep tables. Instd to remove foil and rust and maintain surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Raw wood on walls in hallway leading to toilet rooms and prep area and on walls/doors in toilet rooms. Instd to seal raw wood, so as to be a smooth, non porous, easily cleanable surface. Missing ceiling tiles in rear where multi use utensils stored. Instd to replace and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk container not labeled(rice), instructed to label with the common name of the food item.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11- customers (both female and male) walking thru prep/wait stations (prep table, ice machine, beverage station, etc). To utilize toilet rooms. Instd to remove all equipment, or provide proper barrier from prep/wait stations.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-603.15 (c) large plastic 30 gallon garbage containers being used to store tcs foods. Instd to remove garbage containers and use proper equipment

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

Inspector’s note: 4-301.12- large pots for cooking carnitas unable to submerge in 3-compartment sink. Instd to provide equipment able to fully submerge in basins of sink or have cdph approved alternative manual warewashing equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11- raw wood surfaces on walls, studs, and doors in toilet rooms. Instd to seal raw wood and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear cooking area condiment cooler handle missing( broken), instructed to repair/replace

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Observed 1 food handler certificate expired on 1/22/2018, instructed to renew certificate.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the nozzle in poor repair at rear 2 compartment sink (being held together with plastic wrap), instructed to repair/replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the nozzle in poor repair at rear 2 compartment sink(being held together with plastic wrap), instructed to replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food not protected in rear common/cooking area. Customers going to rest room will go thru a food prep area, instructed to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago sanitation certificate on premises at this time, instructed to provide.

Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock

Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizing test strips, instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed brick walls in wait station, behind bar and dining area not sealed, instructed to seal.repair/seal new wall in front walk-in cooler.