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El Carrito

March 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER WITH EXCESS GREASE ACCUMULATION ON GROUND AND ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER AND GROUND. MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST PULL OUT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATORS AND CLEAN BEHIND.
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ITEMS INTERMINGLED WITH CUSTOMER FOOD. ALL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS : SHOES COATS PURSES AND EMPLOYEE DRINKS AND FOOD NEED TO BE STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD DOR THE PUBLIC.
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN COOLER BELOW GRILLE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN INTERNAL THERMOMETER THAT READS 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES OR REPAIR EXTERNAL THERMOMETER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBERVED CLOSET CONTAINING HOT WATER HEATER WITH CLUTTER. MUST REMOVE OLD COKING EQUIPMENT AND KEEP CLOSET CLEAN AND ORGANIZED SO THAT PEST CONTROL CAN HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.