Senoritas Cantina

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

Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without an original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate and be on site at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.

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

Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-301.11 observed no handwashing cleanser at the handwashing sinks located in the food prep area, bar area and in the men's toilet room. Instructed to always provide handwashing cleanser on site at all times. Employee states facility is awaiting a shipment of handwashing cleanser and paper towels. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

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

Inspector’s note: 6-301.12 observed no hand drying provision at the food prep area and bar area hand washing sinks. Instructed to provide a hand drying provision such as paper towels at all hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation above.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no handwashing signs in the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure for items that can be ordered undercooked or raw such as burgers. Instructed to provide a consumer advisory disclosure for items that can be ordered undercooked or raw (burger items). Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Toxic chemicals weren’t labeled, stored, or used safely.

Inspector’s note: 7-102.11 observed containers of toxic chemicals out of the original containers and in spray bottle without the common name of the chemical labeled on the spray bottle. Instructed to always label chemical spray bottles that contain chemicals that are out of the original packaging at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-015.

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no signed employee health policy on site. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee touch and remove taco shell from grill with bare hands. Instructed manager to ensure there is no bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Priorty violation 7-38-010 citation issued

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed chlorine sanitizer in dish machine measured at 0ppm. Instructed manager to provide a minimum chlroine concentration of 50ppm. Dish machine tagged. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

Inspector’s note: Observed no hot water throughout facility. Hot water started at 93 f and dropped to 77 f. Instructed manager to provide adequate hot water measuring at 100 f for handwashing sinks and 110 f for all other sinks. Hot water restored priority violation 7-38-030(c).

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without an original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

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

Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-204.11 observed a hand washing sink is needed at the front bar area. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).

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

Inspector’s note: 5-202.12(a) observed hand washing sinks not maintaining adequate temperatures in the facility. Observed food prep area hand washing sink only maintaining 90f and toilet room hand washing sink only maintaining 80f during the inspection. Instructed all hand washing sinks must maintain at least 100f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

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

Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no hand washing signs located at the hand washing sinks in the food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-301.12 observed no hand drying provision at the hand washing sink in the toilet room. Instructed to provide paper towels. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.11(b-e) observed accumulated dust debris on the prep tables. Observed a stained cutting board. Instructed to clean and sanitize prep tables and cutting board.

No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory posted nor a disclosure (with foot note) and reminder on the menu for all items that can be served under cooked or raw (ceviches, shrimp aguachiles etc). Instructed to post a consumer advisory and add a disclosure (with foot note) and reminder on the menu for all items that can be ordered and served under cooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-301.11 observed some refrigeration units not plugged in and turn on and maintaining 40f. Instructed to turn all refrigeration units on and maintain 40f or below at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005.

Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

Inspector’s note: 5-103.11(b) observed inadequate hot running water at the 3 compartment sink. At the time of the inspection hot water at the 3 compartment sink only reached 88f. Instructed to always maintain hot water at the 3 compartment sink at 110f or above at all times. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).