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Restaurant: Fernando's Restaurant
Address: 3450 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jul 18, 2012

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50

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All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. TAG WAS REMOVED ON 4/27/10 AFTER EMPIRE COOLER SERVICES CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WIRE RACKS IN THE BEER/WINE COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. VINYL FLOOR TILE IN DISREPAIR UNDERNEATH THE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, RESTROOMS NEAR THE BACK BAR. MUST REPLACE.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. THE VENTILATION FANS FOR THE RESTROOMS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE.
COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 51.3F. NO FOODS IN COOLER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. CERTIFIED MANAGER PERFORMED THE PROPER CORRECTIVE ACTION AND STATES ALL FOODS IN COOLER WERE DISCARDED WHEN COOLER WAS DISCOVERED TO NOT BE WORKING. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARD UNDER UNUSED REAR BAR AND PRIVATE PARTY ROOM. 30 TO 40 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT REAR LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM UNDER ALL STORED ITEMS. OBSERVED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ENCLOSED REAR OUTDOOR PATIO BEING USED FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNDER ALL SHELVING. REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS FROM REAR PATIO, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS ON GROUNDS, CARDBOARD BOXES, WOOD DEBRIS, UNUSED COOLERS, EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND AWNINGS. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATE AND ORGANIZED. MUST PREVENT ANY ITEMS THAT PROMOTE RODENT HARBORING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 4-26-10 NOT CORRECTED. #33-DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WIRE RACKS IN THE BEER/WINE COOLER.#34-OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. VINYL FLOOR TILE IN DISREPAIR UNDERNEATH THE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.#35-OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, RESTROOMS NEAR THE BACK BAR. MUST REPLACE.#37- THE VENTILATION FANS FOR THE RESTROOMS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
WALLS ON COOKS LINE NEXT TO FRYERS AND LINE COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE.
SIDES OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE. COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST. INTERIOR REAR TALL REACH IN FREEZER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS MUST HAS PROPER ATTACHED DRAINAGE LINES TO FLOOR DRAIN.

ALL UNUSED COOLERS, PILED WOOD, UNUSED METAL EQUIPMENT, AWNING STORED ON REAR PATIO THAT IS POTENTIAL FOR RODENT HARBORING MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
METAL RACK SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER (NORTH SIDE) AND LIQUOR REACH-IN COOLER BADLY RUSTED. MUST REMOVE RUST, REPAINT/RE-SEAL OR REPLACE.
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM 7-9-12 NOT CORRECTED. #29-#33-DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WIRE RACKS IN THE BEER/WINE COOLER.#34-OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. VINYL FLOOR TILE IN DISREPAIR UNDERNEATH THE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.#35-OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, RESTROOMS NEAR THE BACK BAR. MUST REPLACE. OWNER ARRIVED DURING RE-INSPECTION WITH WRITTEN WORK ORDER FOR FLOOR TILE REPLACEMENT TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED ON 7-19-12. EMPLOYEES ARE CLEANING WIRE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND REPLACING WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT THIS TIME DURING RE-INSPECTION. CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL IE: NEW FLOOR TILES ARE ON SITE.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-090.
SEE INSPECTION #14.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE.

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