Fruteria Favela

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Apr 29, 2022 Pass

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood surfaces on shelving units along west wall. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed debris on shelving units under front counter and in sales area, meat prep tables, meat cutting saw and slicer, display and storage shelves, bases of coolers. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on shelves under front counter. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in front counter, prep, storage and sales areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

2. Apr 22, 2022 Fail

   Complaint · Fail

   5 critical11 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no person in charge present with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation priority foundation

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010 citation issued

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in meat prep area. Instructed manager to provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood source

     Food was spoiled, contaminated, or unsafe.

     Inspector’s note: Observed packages of chips and muffins, torn, gnawed, adulterated with mice droppings and displayed for sale on display shelves. Instructed manager to discard. All packaging shall be in good condtion and protect the integrity of the contents so the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 13)

     Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed packaged salsa not properly labeled and displayed for customer service in reach-in cooler. Instructed manager to label all packaged items with business name, address, net weight, and ingredients.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed over 100 mice droppings scattered on shelves in rear storage area, shelves under meat prep table, shelves under meat cutting saw, display shelves in sales and front counter areas, outlets and floors in sales, storage and front counter areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book available. Pest control log shall be maintained and available upon inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no splash guard between prep table and hand washing sink. Instructed manager to provide.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

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

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood surfaces inside meat display cooler and shelving units along west wall. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed debris on shelving units under front counter and in sales area, meat prep tables, meat cutting saw and slicer, display and storage shelves, bases of coolers. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on walls behind meat cutting saw and shelves under front counter. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage and sales areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no ventilation over cooking equipment in rear storage area. Instructed manager to remove cooking equipment or store cooking equipment under ventilation hood.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when sliced fresh and deli meat prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training available. Instructed manager to provide food handler training for all employees.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

3. Oct 9, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no date marking on refrigerated ready to eat tcs food (ham, cheese, deli meats) stored in meat display cooler. All refrigerated ready to eat tcs food held more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked with date by which food is to be sold, consumed, or discarded with a maximum of 7 days. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometer available. Instructed manager to provide metal stem thermometer for internal temperatures. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates used for shelving in sales area. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed dust, dirt and debris on shelving units and bases of coolers in sales area and front counter areas, food debris on prep tables, slicer and holding units in meat prep area. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

4. Oct 1, 2019 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   5 critical10 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed hand washing sink removed from dish washing area. Instructed manager to properly reinstall hand washing sink in dish washing area for proper hand washing. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-030(c)

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood source

     Food was spoiled, contaminated, or unsafe.

     Inspector’s note: Observed several bags of cheetos and potato chips gnawed, torn and displayed for sale for customer service. Instructed manager to discard. All food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 13)

     Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no date marking on refrigerated ready to eat tcs food (ham, cheese, deli meats) stored in meat display cooler. All refrigerated ready to eat tcs food held more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked with date by which food is to be sold, consumed, or discarded with a maximum of 7 days. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: Observed bulk container of meat thawing on floor under prep table in meat prep area. Instructed manager to properly thaw food under refrigeration at 41f or less or submered under running water.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometer available. Instructed manager to provide metal stem thermometer for internal temperatures. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed over 20 mice droppings scattered inside cardboard trays on chip display shelves, 20 mice droppings on floor along west walls behind pop storage, 20 mice droppings on bottom shelves under pasta, 20 mice droppings on bottom shelf under hot holding unit, 10 mice droppings along electrical wiring and outlet on west wall above produce cooler, 10 mice droppings on bottom shelf under prep table in meat prep area, 10 mice droppings on floor near front counter pop cooler, 1 live roach crawling on utility sink in dish washing area, 1 live roach crawling on north wall in rear storage area, 1 live roach crawling on shelf near potatoes in front sales area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-020(a)

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates used for shelving in sales area. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed 3-compartment sink disconnected for plumbing repairs in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to properly re-install 3-compartment sink for manually, washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-025

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed dust, dirt and debris on shelving units and bases of coolers in sales area and front counter areas, food debris on prep tables, slicer and holding units in meat prep area. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no self-closing device on washroom door. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed excessive clutter in rear storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused articles and unnecessary equipment to prevent pest harborage.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt and debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners, in sales, prep, and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean floors and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

5. Aug 29, 2017 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed the three door cooler, 1st. Door rubber gasket torn, instructed to replace.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed front box freezer excessive ice, instructed to defrost and clean.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed the rear ceiling in poor repair in meat dept., instructed to repair.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food handler requirements met

     Inspector’s note: Observed non compliance with food handler requirements(butcher), instructed to provide.

6. Aug 28, 2017 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 critical6 general Show violations

   • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

     Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

     Inspector’s note: Observed no handsink in rear dish area, instructed to provide.critical violation 7-38-030.

   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no chlorine test strips for chlorine sanitizer, instructed to provide.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed the three door cooler 1st door rubber gasket torn, instructed to replace.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed front box freezer excessive ice instructed to defrost, and clean.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed the rear ceiling in poor repair in meat dept., instructed to repair.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed clutter in rear storage area, instructed to organize and remove and remove items not being used.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food handler requirements met

     Inspector’s note: Observed non compliance on food handler requirements (butcher), instructed to provide.