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El Barco Restaurant

May 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: There is no hot and cold running water at the bar hand-wash sink. I instructed the manager to provide 100- 120°F water temperature at all hand wash sinks. This is a priority violation of 7-38-30 (c).
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( beans, fish...), instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: The high-temperature dishwashing machine did not sanitize during the final rinse. The hottest temperature on the dish surface was 142°F. The manager was instructed to provide 165 F or higher. This was a priority violation 7-38-025. The dishwasher is tagged and not allowed to be used.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: There is no discard date on cooked food items. We found several containers of cooked beans with no discard date in the walk-in cooler that were placed there three days ago. We instructed the manager to provide a discard date on all cooked food held for more than 24 hours. This is a priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
code 23

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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