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Restaurant: El Gallo Bravo
Address: 4503 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Apr 6, 2012

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50

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. COOLERS TEMPERATURES MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZER 0F OR BELOW.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. NOTED SOME COCKROACH ACTIVITY INSIDE A CHEST FREEZER. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND BACK DOOR NO RODENT PROOFED, DOOR HAS GAP. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE THRU-OUT PREMISES, REMOVE ROACHES. CONTRACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND TO PROVIDE LOG BOOK AND SEAL BOTTOM AREA OF BACK DOOR.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS.
The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. MUST CLEAN OUTSIDE BACK YARD AREA AND PROVIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS.
All garbage and rubbish containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal, be stored in metal containers with tight fitting lids and shall be kept covered except when opened for the disposal or removal of garbage. MUST PROVIDE INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES/CONTAINERS.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY CERTIFICATE OR ENROLLMENT LETTER. MUST ENROLL AND PROVIDE LETTER UPON REINSPECTION.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLER AND SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVES, FRAMES AND TRIMMING THRU-OUT.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, MICROWAVE OVENS, COUNTERS, CLEAN THRU-OUT PREMISES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS, SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING AND CLEAN ALL CEILING AND WALLS ATTACHMENTS.

COOLERS AND FREEZER AT PROPER TEMPERATURES, 38F AND -5F, VILATION CORRECTED.
SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
NO ROACH NOTED AT THIS TIME, PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDE BY ORKIN AND BOTTOM AREA OF BACK DOOR SEALED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
OUTSIDE AREA CLEANED AND CONTAINERS PROVIDED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
GARBAGE CONTAINERS PROVIDED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
PROVIDED CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE, VERONICA M LOPEZ, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
SHELVES IN PLACE, WOOD PAINTED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FLOORS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
WALLS PAINTED, OPENINGS SEALED AND ATTACHMENTS REMOVED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LID WIDE OPEN,OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DUMPSTER LID HAS TO BE CLOSED ALL THE TIME.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

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NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUCH TACOS, ENCHILADA, BURRITO,TORTAS ETC.. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED SOME FRUIT AND HOUSE FLIES IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS. ENCOURAGED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZER, MICROWAVE OVEN AND SHELVES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT.

NO FLIES NOTED AT THIS TIME, PEST CONTROL SERVICED PREMISES ON 8-30-11, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FLOORS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
HOOD/FILTERS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES NOR CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS .SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A) HOOOO77784-17
RESEAL SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK. FIX THE DOOR OF COOLER.
PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER:COOKED BEEF TONGUE AT TEMP OF 70.5F TO 73.4F; COOKED PORK AT TEMP OF 55.9F; WHOLE PRE-COOKED HAM AT TEMP OF 49.F; RAW DICED MEAT AT TEMP OF 50.F(FOUL ODOR); COOKED PEPPERS WITH CHEESE AND EGGS AT TEMP OF 56.F;FRESH FISH AT TEMP OF 57.5; PORK AT TEMP OF 66.F FRESH CHEESE AT TEMP OF 57.9F.ALSO FOUND(PASTOR ( PORK MEAT WITH ONIONS AND PINEAPPLE) STORED AT SPIT UNIT,WHICH UNIT WAS TURNED OFF.OWNER STATED THAT PASTOR WAS LEFT AT SPIT UNIT ALL NIGHT.INTERMITTENT COOKING IS NOT ALLOWED.ONCE THE MEAT ROLL IS PLACED ON THE BROILER SPIT, COOKING MUST BE CONTINUOUS WITH THE OUTSIDE LAYER SLICED OFF WHEN IS COMPLETE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUND 100,VALUE 202.48.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005 HOOOO77784-17 ***OWNER TURNED THE COOLER ON AND BY THE TIME I LEFT THE PREMISES COOLER MAINTAIN TEMP OF 37.6
PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER.

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