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El Barco Restaurant

July 11, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSATACE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE AT THE FRONT BAR MUST REMOVE ICE FROM MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE MACHINE WILL BE TAGED ON THIS DAY MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN MACHINE IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED FAX# 312 746-4240 ATTENTION ARLEEN LOPEZ,SUPERVISOR CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBADE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 19
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: DISHWASHING MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT REACHING PROPER TEMPERATURE HIGH TEMPERATURE READING 147.0F SHOULD MAINTAIN 180.0F OR ABOVE MACHINE WILL BE TAGED ON THIS DAY MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN DISHWASHING MACHINE IS REPAIRED FAX#312 746 -4240 ATTENTION ARLEEN LOPEZ,SUPERVISOR CITATION ISSUED
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#1277773 DATE 04-01-2013 NOT CORRECTED(32)ICE BIN NOT PROVIDED WITH COVER IN BAR AREA INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER FOR STORED ICE(38)DRAINLINE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PREVENT LEAK INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 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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