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El Cangrejo

November 10, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOK HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS (CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES AND ONIONS) WITH THEIR BARE HANDS WHILE PREPARING A PLATE OF FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT IS NOT ALLOWED WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
    code 6Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CEVICHE AND SEAFOOD PLATTERS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE SEAFOOD PREP COOLER.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: THE WALLS IN THE MEN'S ROOM ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPAINT THE WALLS.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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