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El Chile Restaurant & Pancake House

May 13, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDER THE STOCKS OF CHAIRS AND ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNERS THRU-OUT BASEMENT OVER 20 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS,CLEAN THE AREA AND SANITIZE. ALSO THE EXIT AND FRONT DOORS WITH OVER I/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS,7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OVER FILLED WITH BAGS OF GARBAGE,LID WIDE OPEN, AND LID OF THE GREASE CONTAINER WITH FRESH GREASE ALL OVER THE LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE LID OF THE GREASE CONTAINER AND CLOSE THE LID OF THE DUMPSTER ALL THE TIMES. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1098369 DATED 6/12/2012. #30- PREP FOODS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. #35- INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. CLEAN THE VENT COVER IN WASHROOMS AND CEILING ATTACHMENT AT BAR AREA.#41-EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, AND CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES,CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS.#33-FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT,BOTTOM PANELS OF THE PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR OF THE DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,STORAGE SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT SERVING COUNTERS. ALL EQUIPMENTS THRU-OUT PREMISES. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN FREEZERS WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. CAULKING AROUND WASHBOWL SINK OF THE CUSTOMER WOMENS WASHROOM WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. CHEST FREEZER LID NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. RUSTED TOP LID AND INTERIOR PANEL LOOSE. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CHOPPING BOARDS AMD MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CRACKED/BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL FLOOR THRU-OUT PREP/COOKING /DISH WASHING AREA, WASHROOM, FRONT COUNTER AND BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS AND DUST ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULB OF THE REACH IN TWO DOOR COOLER,COOKING AREA AND PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS. BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE COOKING AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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