El Che Steakhouse & Bar

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST COVER SILVERWARE ON DINING TABLE.MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELF.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE OR PROVIDE A BARRIER FROM PLACE SETTINGS STORED IN WALK WAY FROM PUBLIC
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA,LOWER SHELVES OF PULL OUT DRAWER COOLERS AND FREEZER,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER ,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREAS
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL AND WINDOW SILL PANEL BEHIND DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.MUST SEAL GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE IN DINING AREA.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT AND DOUBLE REAR DELIVERY DOORS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AND STOPPER HANDLE AT 3- COMP SINK .MUST SHORTEN CHEMICAL LINES AT 3- COMP SINK
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AND LIQUOR ROOM.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 19, 2017: 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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