La Birrieria Restaurant

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up in drain in bar area under three compartment sink. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no current pest control log on site. Last report shows date of past months (9/24). Instructed person in charge to have licensed pest control technician service facility prior to re-inspection. Priority foundation #7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up in drain in bar area under three compartment sink. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed peppers and sugar out of the original containers and in stainless steel containers by the wok station without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on door of the cooler in the front prep area.instructed to repair or replace gasket.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ice buildup on floor inside walk-in freezer. 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: Noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units with food stored inside plastic grocery bags. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors along walls and corners in utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicators on the premises to measure the surface temperature of utensils being sanitized in the high temperature dish machine. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from report #2564903 on 10/6/22 not corrected: 57 - observed a food handler without a food handler certificate. Instructed management that all food handlers (who do not have a city of chicago manager certificate) must complete approved food handler training and keep certificate on site. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean inside the fryer on the cooks line and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed an accumulation of dirt and debris build up behind equipment in the office/storage room. Instructed management to clean and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables in food preparation area. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored inside ice machine in front prep area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container to prevent contamination.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease and debris underneath cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide drainboard above 3-compartment to drain air dishes.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in the women's washroom. Must provide and maintain.