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Restaurant: Portillo's Hot Dogs,Inc.
Address: 100 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60654
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Nov 2, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Barnelli prep area cooler door gaskets in poor repair. Must repair/replace damaged gaskets.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Observed pits in floor throughout dishmachine room, damaged floor tiles at prep and walk in coolers and unclean floor under and around shelves throughout basement storage room. Must repair damaged floor tiles, make floor smooth and easy to clean/keep dry at dishmachine room and clean floor throughout basement storage.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Observed holes in walls throughout dishmachine room and at rear prep adjacent to walk in coolers. Must seal all holes in walls.
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. 1st floor mop sink in poor repair. Must repair backflow prevention device.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Electrical room cluttered. Must remove all items or elevate all items 6' off floor to prevent potential pest harborage.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR AT PREP AREAS. MUST REGROUT ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REATTACH PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL BY SIDE DOOR.
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 ALL COOLERS.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6' OFF FLOOR IN BASEMENT OR REMOVE ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.

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 17 SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. LIVE FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All dishwashing machines shall maintain proper water pressure and must be provided with suitable thermometers, chemical test kits, and gauge cocks. INACCURATE THERMOMTER OBSERVED FOR THE FINAL RINSE THERMOMETER OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE THERMOMETER FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN DISREPAIR. THE THERMOMETER WAS STUCK AT 130F. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FINAL RINSE GAUGE THERMOMETER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS AROUND THE SALAD COOLERS SO THAT THE DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.

PEST ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MINIMIZED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS AROUND THE SALAD COOLERS SO THAT THE DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. REPAINT THE DOOR FRAME TO THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. REPLACE BROKEN BASEBOARD TILES IN THE CORNER OF THE SMALL SALAD PREP AREA ON THE 1ST FLOOR. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND SEAL ANY OPENINGS IN THE FRP BOARD. REPAIR DAMAGED DRYWALL AT THE SUPPORT BEAM NEXT TO THE DOORWAY TO THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM REPORT #612566 ON 11/18/11 WAS NOT POSTED. PREMISES HAS THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 9/10/10 POSTED. THE MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

POOR FLOOR GROUTING BY FRONT FRYERS (NORTH SECTION), BEHIND SOFT-SERVE MACHINE, AT DISHROOM AREA - MUST ADDRESS TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. SOME FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR KITCHEN & BASEMENT PREP AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. BREAD RACKS MUST BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR.
THE WATER PIPE FOR THE VACUUM BREAKER ABOVE THE MOP SINK (2ND FLOOR) MUST BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE WALL.
DUSTY COMPRESSORS, FAN GUARDS & CONDENSERS OF COOLERS, INCLUDING FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE FREE OF DUST OR GREASE STAINS.
GASKETS OF SMALL COOLER DOORS AT FRONT SERVING LINE, THAT ARE TORN OR RIPPED MUST BE REPLACED.
ANY MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY OR COLD STORAGE MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS FOR EASY CLEANING/PEST MONITORING.

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