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El Catrin

January 25, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 56.1F WITH FOOD SUCH AS BEEF TAMALES AT 57.1F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER. BEEF TAMALES AT 57.1F, BEEF STUFFED PEPPERS AT 55.9F, CHEESE AT 54.9, SOUR CREAM AT 57.9F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. EMPLOYEE STATES ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE TO BE $100.00 AND 20 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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 ON SITE WHILE THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND FOODS BEING PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT DISH AND KITCHEN AREAS. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BOX FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

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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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