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El Carrito

June 28, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARATION DATE.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN A PREP COOLER AND WALL. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PLASTIC CHOPPING BOARD FOR COOKED MEATS IN POOR REPAIR, WORN WITH CHIPPING PLASTIC AND HOLES. MUST REPLACE.---RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT CHIP AND CASHIER STATIONS MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: REAR DISH/PREP HAND WASHING SINK DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER.---INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: POOLING WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE.---DIRTY WALLS IN SAME AREAS, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING HOSE AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE.---DRIPPING CONDENSATION ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: DIRTY MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.---ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET MUST BE ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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.