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El Barakah

December 24, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-204.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT COFFEE SERVING AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINKS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN COFFEE SERVICE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON PACKAGED MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • 4-202.16 OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING UNITS IN REAR SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MILK CRATES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, AND FREEZER IN FRONT COUNTER, SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11 OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT COUNTER, SALES, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR AND UPPER STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-304.11 OBSERVED BOARDED WINDOW AND NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPEN WINDOW OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 16, 2020: 7 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.

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