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El Chisme Rest Inc

May 16, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: HOT HOLDING UNITS FOR PIZZA AND CHICKEN FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, AIR TEMPS WERE 132.1F AND 112F. UNITS WERE NOT HEATED TO PROPER AIR TEMPERATURE BEFORE PRODUCTS WERE PLACED INSIDE. MUST MAKE SURE THE UNITS ARE 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE BEFORE PLACING HOT FOODS INSIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: PIZZA-129.1F, CHICKEN 130.1F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST B HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED(5LB VALUED AT $25) CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE AND GREASE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. GREASE FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE LID ON THE RECEPTACLE, MUST KEEP THE EXTERIOR CLEAN. THE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE CLOSE TO THE GREASE DUMPSTER HAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE LID ON THE RIGHT SIDE(3 INCHES WIDE). MUST REQUEST A NEW LID OR DUMPSTER FROM GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SMOOTH AND PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. INSTALL A SPLASH GAURD ON RIGHT SIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT WHERE PREP TABLE IS LOCATED(MUST BE INSTALLED AND SEALED AND CONSIST OF A EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE(FOUND A LONG METAL TRAY PROPPED UP AT THE SIDE CLOSEST TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN MASSIVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM FAN GAURDS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CAN OPENER AND SLEEVE ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN REAR FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN GREASE FROM HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPLACE OR CLEAN STAINS FROM CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ALL COOKING IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3 AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK ON PREMISES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: UNCLEAN ICE SCOOP FOUND ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE UNCOVERED. ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PREVENTING CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 27, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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