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5411 Empanadas

June 23, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED A BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTEWATER PIPING LINES. MUST REMOVE, PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD FREEZER.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INTERIOR DOOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN CHIPPING PLASTIC WITH EXPOSED INSULATION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING/DAMAGED TILES COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP COUNTERTOP AND REAR COUNTERTOP. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 53
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED ON SHELVING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.