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El Buen Valle Restaurant

July 1, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOOD ICE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING ICE MACHINE UNTIL SERVICE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: INSIDE 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER OBSERVED PREPARED AND READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BEEF, COOKED RICE AND FRIED BEANS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH FOOD MUST BE CONSUME OR DISCARDED WITH EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOOD DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS VALUE OF 80 DOLLARS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 23
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR CFOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PESRONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PRROF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT# 2321035 ON 11/5/19. OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B).
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 5, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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