El Chisme Rest Inc

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE AT REAR PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA, CLEAN INTERIOR OF REAR CHICKEN COOLER TO ELIMINATE ODOR, CLEAN FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELF AND IN PIZZA PREP AREA. CLEAN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES UNDER SINK IN WOMENS WASHROOM.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: SEEPAGE OF WATER FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OF ONE THREE COMP SINK TO THE OTHER; REPAIR BY WELDING TOGETHER. (TWO THREE COMP SINKS ON PREMISES)
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 1, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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