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El Chile Restaurant & Pancake House

February 10, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HAND SINK IN LADIES BATHROOM IN POOR REPAIR, NOT CONNECTED TO PLUMBING, LAYING ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROPER MAINTAIN, PREMISES PLACED ON 48 HOUR NOTICE, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS, FOUND AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES, 2ND OFFENSE, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030
code 12Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS BY PREP COUNTER AREA, REMOVE FOIL FROM ALL SURFACES, ALL AREAS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, MUST REPAIR SLIDING DOOR THATS IN POOR REPAIR, DOOR OFF TRACK, AND RESEAL CHIPPING WOOD SURFACES BY COOKING EQUIPMENT,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, TOASTER OVEN, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTERS, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, MUST PROPERLY MAINTAIN, CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL IN POOR REPAIR IN KITCHEN AREA, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE,
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FAUCET LEAKING AT SAME SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, NO VENTILATION IN BATHROOM, WINDOW SEALED, MANAGER SAYS ITS TOO COLD WHEN OPENED, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A EXHAUST FAN IN BATHROOM,
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: COOLERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS, MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS,
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE, ARTICLES MUST BE STORED 6 INCHES OFF FLOORS, AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALLS,
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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