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El Asador Express

December 19, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDED THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND BULK CONTAINERS OF FOOD NOT LABELED (BEANS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD WHEN ITEMS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND SOILED WIPING CLOTH ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION, MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND PLASTIC BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS STORED INSIDE CONTAINER OF COOKED RICE, AND CONTAINER OF SALSA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY, MAINTAIN.
code 43
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING MISSING FOR TWO EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 12, 2022: 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.