Tequila Cj Restaurant

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: observed exterior door in rear of facility with 1/4 in gaps around top and bottom. Instructed person in charge to seal door to prevent pest entry.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11: observed damaged gasket on single door cooler at end of hot line in kitchen. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19: observed cardboard used on shelving in walk in cooler. Instructed person in charge to remove and maintain surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed no covered receptacle in unisex staff restroom in rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle in all restrooms for female use and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13: observed hole in wall in storage room near juicer. Instructed person in charge to close holes and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 200 mouse droppings scattered throughout facility in the following areas; in front bar areas corners, in rear storage area along shelves and in corners, in utility/mop room near dish area along perimeter and on top of containers, in dry storage room on shelving and around perimeter of wall. Instructed person in charge to remove all mouse droppings, sanitize areas, and inform pest control of need for additional service. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed exterior door in rear of facility with 1/4 in gaps around top and bottom. Instructed person in charge to seal door to prevent pest entry.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used on shelving in walk in cooler. Instructed person in charge to remove and maintain surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on single door cooler at end of hot line in kitchen. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in unisex staff restroom in rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle in all restrooms for female use and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed severely water damaged ceiling tiles with dark brown stains in storage room. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light switch in staff restroom. Observed hole in wall in storage room near juicer. Instructed person in charge to close holes and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11: torn door gasket on upright 2 door cooler next to steam table. Instd to repair and maintai

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

Inspector’s note: Over 50 mice droppings scattered on floor in rear storage closet. Instd to remove all droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas, and contact pest control for service. Citation issued 7-38-020(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Aluminum foil used as liner on storage shelves. Instd to remove foil and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Torn door gasket on upright 2 door cooler next to steam table. Instd to repair and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled with common name of ingredients. Instructed pic to label containers with common name of ingredients (chiles, hibiscus) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used throughout facility on cooler floors and shelving. . Instructed person in charge to remove and maintain all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged ceiling tiles with water staining in dry storage room. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed clean multi-use containers stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to re-wash, rinse and sanitize all containers, invert and store off floor

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cooked rice stored inside grocery bag in hot holding unit. Instructed manager to remove open food from grocery bags and properly store food in food bags or containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on right door of two-door prep cooler in wait station area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe on hand washing sink in rear prep area. Observed toilets slowly flushing in customer washrooms. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed brick walls in bar and wait station areas. Instructed manager to seal and maintain. Observed stained ceiling tiles in front storage area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 58.1f. Instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used unitl reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed clean multi-use containers stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to re-wash, rinse and sanitize all containers, invert and store off floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on right door of two-door prep cooler in wait station area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cooked rice stored inside grocery bag in hot holding unit. Instructed manager to remove open food from grocery bags and properly store food in food bags or containers.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe on hand washing sink in rear prep area. Observed toilets slowly flushing in customer washrooms. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

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

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

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed brick walls in bar and wait station areas. Instructed manager to seal and maintain. Observed stained ceiling tiles in front storage area. 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 #2572980 on 3-22-23:56-: observed no mechanical ventilation in employee washroom. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside rear sliding door cooler. Instructed manager to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4" gap on rear exit door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor inside prep, storage, walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on upright reach-in cooler door in cooking area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe on hand washing sink in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in front storage area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no mechanical ventilation in employee washorom. Instructed manager to provide.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside rear sliding door cooler. Instructed manager to provide.

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4" gap on rear exit door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor inside prep, storage, walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

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

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 in dry food and liqupr storage areas. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces and maintainl.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on upright reach-in cooler door in cooking area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed residue on interior panel of ice machine in bar. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe on hand washing sink in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing and stained ceiling tiles in front storage area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no mechanical ventilation in employee washorom. Instructed manager to provide.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from report #2565858o n 10-25-22:10- missing handwash signage at handwash sinks in employees toilet room and customer male toilet room. Instd to obtain signage and maintain.53-employee toilet room door not self closing (located in prep area). Instd to corrected and maintain. Missing covers on trash receptacles in employees and female customers toilet room. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Milk crates being used as shelving in walk in cooler and freezers. Instd to provide proper shelving to allow for adequate cleaning and access

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

Inspector’s note: Employee toilet room door not self closing (located in prep area). Instd to corrected and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Missing covers on trash receptacles in employees and female customers toilet room. Instd to provide and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Rear exit overhead door not protected, gaps at bottom of door, towels being used to cover. Instd to repair door properly and have tight fitting

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

Inspector’s note: Food storage on floor in walk in cooler and freezer. Instd to provide proper shelving and elevate 6 inches

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

Inspector’s note: Raw wood storages shelves in rear. Instd to seal same so as to be smooth, even and easily cleanable surface

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: No written protocol. Instd to have a written record describing protocol for checking proof of vaccination in public places.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: No records of employee vaccination status or weekly testing per osha. Instd to provide and maintain on site.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: All reach in coolers in need of thermometers at interior of unit. Instructed to install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All large bulk food item containers must be properly labeled with commodity name. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths must be stored in a clean sanitizing solution when not in use. Instructed to correct and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: All wood shelves must be sealed. Instructed to correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Large can opener in need of cleaning to remove all food build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All cutting boards that appear worn, discolored with deep cuts in need of replacing. Correct and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Prep table legs in front bar area with sticky splatter instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Floor drain at dish machine in front bar area in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Garbage cans in restroom in need of cover. Instructed to correct and maintain.