Arturo Express

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Missing thermometer in prep cooler, Instructed to provide in an easy-to-view place.

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

Inspector’s note: water dripping in a pan inside front prep cooler, Instructed to send condensating water outside cooler interior where food is stored.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield on light fixture in deli display case, instructed to install.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris throughout the walk-in freezer. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wet wiping cloths throughout prep area. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between use.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an accumilation of food debris under all cooking equipment in front prep area. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on floor in the walk-in freezer. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust and debris on floor and along wall bases. Must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases in prep and dish washing areas ,walk in freezer.

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

Inspector’s note: Prepackaged foods on display not properly labeled (brownies). Must label packages with food name, ingredients, net contents, source and list of allergens. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed that employee wore watches on hands while working with food.must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food

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

Inspector’s note: Noted ice build up inside the walk in freezer on the coils and pipes over food. Instructed to repair and maintain the condensation units.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine. Must install backflow prevention devices or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted, expired certificate. When potentially hazardous foods handled and served, soup, etc. Serious violation 7-38-012.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor in prep area near ice machine need re-grouting. Instructed to repair. Also floor inside walk in cooler not clean of debris. Instructed to clean/maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dust on the vents located in the food prep area and customer dining area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Observed prepackaged foods not in original container not labeled at counter,cookies,etc. Must install.

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

Inspector’s note: Ice dispenser on pop machine ,sight build up,not clean.must clea/maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor area at 3-compartment sink and in front of walk in cooler need re-grouting. Must repair entire area.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Lights not shielded in prep area near 3-compartment sinkand walk in cooler.must install.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must properly label all prepared foods and others not in original containers with the product name and date at all times. Found various items not properly labeled inside the walk-in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize interior panel of the ice machine and at both bottom corners to remove slight build-up.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must remove ice and food debri from the walk-in freezer;must clean floors under and in front of the 3-comp sink area as well as at the prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must recaulk wall at the base of the 3-comp sink and remove grimmy caulking.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Must provide all staff members with their illinois food handler's certificate at all times. Must provide above stated document for all staff.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean floor behind sevice counter and in walk-in cooler/freezer at corners and under shelves.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Replace missing light panel at ceiling by prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the shelves inside the service cooler to remove food debris.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floors in the following areas to remove spills and debris: walk in cooler & freeezer, rear storage area and at the service counter.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove excess dust build-up at vents in the ceiling in both restrooms and at food prep areas.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide better lighting in the fisrt room leading to the rear dry storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must declutter and better organize dry storage room area. All items must be elevated 6 inches off the floor at all times.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: All food prep staff must wear hair restraints at food prep areas at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. FRONT PREP AREA CUTTING BOARDS WITH PITS/SLIGHT DISCOLORATION ON SURFACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE OR REPAIR CUTTING BOARDS.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON REAR OF WALK IN FREEZER CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ICE.

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AROUND MOP SINK AND 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PIZZA PREP AND SANDWICH COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT LINE COUNTER AND SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must replace all cooler door gaskets by pizza station (2-coolers), that's in poor repair.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Dusty air vents at display case by steamtable must be kept clean for adequate air flow. Interior panel of ice machine need cleaning.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors thruout walk-in cooler must be free of food debris/dirt.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Leaky faucet at 3- comp sink msut be fixed. Per Ventilation Code, any oven that is 7.5 kilowattsor above must be vented adequately. (Referred to said dept.)