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El Che Steakhouse & Bar

December 16, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. NOTED WATER TEMPERATURE @ 57.4F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER @ AT LEAST 100F AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
code 23
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD WATER HANDLE ON HAND SINK IN REAR PREP SPINNING AROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE TRASH (USED WOOD, BROKEN LIQUOR BOTTLES, BAGS AND FOOD DEBRIS OUTSIDE ON GROUND AROUND AND IN BETWEEN GARBAGE RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RECEPTACLE AREA FREE OF GARBAGE AND CLUTTER.
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DUST DEBRIS ON CEILING TILE/WALLS AND ON VENTS ABOVE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on November 22, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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