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El Cubanito

August 19, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1 AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED PORK AT 55.8F, EMPANADAS AT 60.8F, HAM AT 66.2F, SANDWICHES AT 75.2F, AND BEEF AT 45.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30# OF FOOD WORTH $90. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 1 AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS WITH AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEAT AND CHEESE. THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WAS AT 60.6F. THE AIR TEMEPERATURE INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WAS AT 47.7F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 23, 2018: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.