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El Centro Market

September 23, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS AND FROZEN FRUITS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ALONG THE BASEBOARD OF THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PAINT OR SEAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FAN IN THE REAR AREA THAT IS AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE DRIED BEEF. CLEAN THE PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS ON ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING IN ALL PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DRAIN LINE IS LEAKING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, NON-WORKING AND UNUSED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT, REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR HALLWAY. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 13, 2016: 6 findings recurred. 6 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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