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El Faro Restaurant

July 3, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

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: THE POTATO SCOOP/CONTAINER IS CRACKED AND STORED HANDLE DOWN IN THE FOOD, REPLACE WITH A SANITARY CONTAINER WITH A LONGER HANDLE SO IT ISN'T IN THE FOOD.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE ROBOT COUPE FOOD PROCESSOR HAS A DIRTY, STAINED INTERIOR GASKET, REPLACE THE GASKET AND WASH, RINSE SANITIZE AND AIR DRY THE UNIT DAILY AS NEEDED. SEVERAL OF THE ONE DOOR COOLERS HAS DUSTY COILS AND THE PREPARED FOOD WALK IN COOLER HAS A MILDEW STAINED CEILING, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE COOLERS.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: THE CLEANING SCRUB PADS ARE STORED ON AN UNSANITARY RACK, REPLACE SAID RACK.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: THE ICE SCOOP HOLDER IS DIRTY INSIDE; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE REGULARLY.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.