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El Carrito

November 9, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE LISTED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COOLER LOCATED BELOW FLAT TOP GRILL IN MAIN PREP AREA: BEEF AT 47.5F, CHICKEN AT 49.6F, CHICKEN AT 49.8F, PORK AT 48.9F, AND FISH AT 44.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 4LBS OF BEEF VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $20, APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $4.50, APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PORK VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $30, AND APPROXIMATELY 1LBS OF FISH VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $300. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED MENU CONTAINING ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDER COOKED, SUCH AS CEVICHE, WITHOUT REMINDER, DISCLAIMER, AND FOOTNOTE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE FOR ALL ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER UNDERNEATH THE FLAT TOP GRILL LOCATED IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK, AND FISH MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.4F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 CUTTING BOARDS IN MAIN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 11, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 11 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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