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El Asador Express

August 17, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED RICE, BEANS, AND FLOUR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY STORING FOOD ITEMS INSIDE OF SINGLE USE GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP TABLE WITH OPEN SEAMS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE END OF COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 19, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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