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Borinquen Lounge

June 3, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND BAR AREA, REPAIR HANDLE TO FIRST FLOOR COOLER, AND GASKET TO SLIDING DOOR COOLER,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL SURFACES NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: CUTTING BOARD, TOPS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA, AND COUNTER TOPS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, DEEP FRYER, GRILL) AND BASEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL IN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN AND IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT REAR KITCHEN AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR BAR SINK, REPAIR SLOW DRAINING BAR SINK AND PROVIDE LID TO SUMP PUMP IN BASEMENT AREA,
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA NEAR THE WASHROOMS, UTILITY CLOSET AND BASEMENT AREA, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 23, 2014: 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.