El Faro Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE CAN LOCATED IN TOILET ROOM WITHOUT COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 53
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES WITH DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP ABOVE ALL IN USE PREP AREA TABLES IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP TABLES FILLED WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 7, 2020: 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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