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Borinquen Lounge

April 11, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOLD/FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA BLACK STAND UP REACH IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF COOLER OR REMOVE COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON 1ST FLOOR DJ BOOTH CLOSET AND DUST/CLUTTER ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALSO OBSERVED CRACKED/MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREP/DISHWASH AREA AND BY REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND AT DJ BOOTH ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT REAR PREP/REAR EXIT DOOR AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS/CEILING AT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE DISH WASH AREA. MUST CLEAN/PAINT WALLS/CEILING AT PREP AREA ALSO MUST CLEAN CEILING LIGHT COVERS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT PIPE CLEAR WATER DRIPPING ONTO LARGER PIPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LEAKING PIPE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE BAR REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: PLASTIC ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 30, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.