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El Berrinches Restaurant

April 13, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISINFECTANT FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS (3 IN BAR AREA ON SHELF AND 47 IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA). PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF PESTS AND RODENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a) • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF LIQUOR AND BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE DRAINAGE PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA AND FROM THE DRAINAGE PIPE IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR RECEPTACLE OVER FLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND UNABLE TO CLOSE THE LID PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THE LID IS CLOSED AND GARBAGE IS PREVENTED FROM OVER FLOWING AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TILE ON THE FLOOR IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM CRACKED AND LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE, COOLER, AND GRILL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT INSTALLED OR IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR REMOVE AND MAINTAIN OBSERVED AN ABUNDANCE OF CLUTTER SUCH AS FURNITURE, MAINTENANCE TOOLS, PERSONAL ITEMS, BROKEN EQUIPMENT, DEBRIS, ETC IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED THE FLOORS, SHELVES, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FOR VIOLATION 58 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE SANITATION MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO , INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED BY THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION DATE 12-17-19 (INSPECTION #2355534)ARE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 17, 2019: 7 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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