5411 Empanadas
Last inspected: Aug 18, 2020
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Score
Across the available record, 5411 Empanadas has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2015. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 18, 2020. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for 5411 Empanadas dates to Aug 18, 2020.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surfaces” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Aug 18, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 11, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHOLORINE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER OR FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CHOLORINE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION STORED IN THE REAR THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEMALE EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH HANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Oct 10, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOOD ICE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE UNTIL SERVICE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. THE ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED (COS).
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEE ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS NEAR THE HAND SINKS IN BOTH RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS IN BOTH RESTROOMS ON PREMISE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE 1 DOOR MINI MILK COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A THERMOMETER IN THE 1 DOOR MINI MILK COOLER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MACHINE AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN RESTROOM ON PREMISE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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May 19, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BLACK BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP AROUND THE HOOD VENT ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE KEG COOLER TO REMOVE LIQUID BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 10, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 3, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE,NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DUST BUILD-UP ON PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WATER AND FOOD LUID SPILLAGE INSIDE THE BEER COOLER,BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ELEVATE ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER(BAGS,BOXES ET)ALSO ELEVATE ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR UNDER THE OVEN,ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6"OFF THE FLOOR.
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Jul 14, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WATER BOTTLES IN NEED OF LARGER NECK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE PROPERLY. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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May 5, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 17, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: NO HOT WARMING/HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION CORRECT AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTORS ON COFFEE MACHINE, ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 5411 Empanadas last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 5411 Empanadas on file is from Aug 18, 2020. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 5411 Empanadas?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 5411 Empanadas.
Has 5411 Empanadas' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at 5411 Empanadas have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at 5411 Empanadas means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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