El Centro Market

April 15, 2013 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT ALONG WALL BASE ON FLOOR WHERE MILK IS STORED RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    code 18
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA NEAR TABLE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN KITCHEN GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR MUST REPAIR
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD COVERS INSIDE VENTILATION IN REAR KITCHEN AREA OF GREASE ALSO WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE COOLER MUST DEFROST
    code 33
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: REAR STORAGE AREA HAS STAINED CEILING TILES MUST REPLACE TILES
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: COLD WATER HANDLE AT MEN'S WASHROOM IN REAR IS BROKEN OFF MUST REPAIR
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 22, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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