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El Famous Restaurant

February 23, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM AND SIDE OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER THESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE AND PLASTIC ON LIGHTS AND FOIL ON CONTACT SURFACES IN KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, USE OF DUCT TAPE AND FOIL ARE PROHIBITED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; CAN OPENER, INTERIOR OF STORAGE COMPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INTERIOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT, AND CONTACT SURFACE AROUND THE SODA MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AREA, UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK, AND IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL IN THE KITCHEN NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 15, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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