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El Barzon

December 3, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS, COOKED CHICKEN AND BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS AND ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSILS (TONGS) BEING STORED ON THE HANDLE OF THE STOVE. OBSERVED A BOWL BEING STORED IN A TORTILLA CHIP BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING RE-USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS IN THE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH STAINS AND DEEP DARK GROOVES THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS; UNDER BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS, INSIDE OF STOVE AND FRYER, AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL. INNSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHT BULBS LOCATED OVER THE MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HEAVY LEAK AT THE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP HEAD BEING STORED IN DIRTY MOP WATER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

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Compared with No Entry on November 25, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.