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El Caballo Locco

October 19, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN BAR AREA AND IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE PREP COOLER AND INSIDE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS, HANDSINKS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AND IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND BAR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION IN THE KITCHEN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER. • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND IN BAR AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AROUND PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHEN. • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE AROUND THE DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE MOPSINK. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. NOTED SOME BOXES AND CLUTTER.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
code 57

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Compared with No Entry on October 5, 2023: 9 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.

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