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EL CASTILLO MEAT MARKET, INC

3704 W 55th ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Grocery Store

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • MISSING THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT (USED ON WEEKENDS). INSTD TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY (IE KNIFE RACK, OR ON CLEAN SURFACE)
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR OPENING INTO PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • STAINED CEILING TILES ON SITE IN VARIOUS AREAS. CEILING VENTS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED PROTECTIVE FILM COVERING SINGLE DOOR FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE FILM AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR TO BE IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED UNREFRIGERATED CHORIZO ON DISPLAY AND OFFERED FOR SALE HANGING IN MEAT/DEAL SERVICE AREA. CHORIZO AT 63.1F AND NO LAB RESULTS ON SITE FOR CHORIZO TO BE STORED UNREFRIGERATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE LAB RESULTS FOR CHORIZO TO STORE UNREFRIGERATED OR MAINTAIN CHORIZO UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CHORIZO DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME APPROX 15LBS. $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • SEE 29.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN WALL AND PREP TABLE. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • PLASTIC LINING ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLES IN MEAT/DELI AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG CENTER OF DOUBLE FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL OVERSIZED POTS THAT ARE TO LARGE TO SUBMERGE INTO 3- COMP SINK NEEDS A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON HOW TO PROPERLY SANITIZING UTENSILS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK OR REMOVE POTS FROM PREMISES.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM MEAT SLICER,GRINDER,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER-FANGUARD COVERS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN DOOR CLOSURE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT LEADS TO PREP AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER,FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,STAINED & MISSING CEILIING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
  5. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING FISH WITH LABEL STATING KEEP FROZEN IS IN DISPLAY CASE UNDER REFRIGERATION. REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to its thawing under refrigeration (SUCH AS DISPLAY CASE) OR MAINTAIN FROZEN in package
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  6. License

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MAINTENANCE TOOLS IMPROPERLY STORED IN REAR NEXT TO MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREAS