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El Buen Valle Restaurant

January 30, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELF.MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND ELIMINATE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE BAGS
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS & WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYER CABINET,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,CHEST FREEZERS,REACH IN & PREP COOLERS,MICROWAVE,DISH RACKS
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,FILTERS AND HOOD.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND HOLES IN CEILINGS AND WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREAS,HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILETROOMS,BASEMENT,MISSING OUTLET COVER BEHIND ICE MACHINE
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN PREP AREA,STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED MOPSINK BASIN.MUST REMOVE WATER LINE FROM MOPSINK THAT IS CONNECTED TO ICE MACHINE
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE AND ORGANIZE UNUSED GRILLS,PREP TABLES,PREP COOLERS AND TOOLS IN FURNANCE ROOM AND REAR YARD
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMNTS NOT MET FOR NEW EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 23, 2017: 9 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.