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El Firulete
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 14, 2017
- address2121 W Division St, Chicago 60622
Is El Firulete clean?
El Firulete is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 14, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at El Firulete?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 14, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. BEEF EMPANADAS, SAUSAGE PIZZA, ITALIAN BEEF, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED, HANDLED, AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • THE TOILET HANDLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET HANDLE TO ALLOW PROPER FLUSHING AT ALL TIMES.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • THE TOILET HANDLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET HANDLE TO ALLOW PROPER FLUSHING AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE PIZZA COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND FLOUR. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CAN OPENER BLADE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVER ABOVE THE CLEAN POT AND PAN STORAGE RACK ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION AND MAINTAIN. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND GRIME. • OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH A BUCKET UNDER THE TRAP CATCHING DRIPPAGE. MUST CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
When was El Firulete last inspected?
El Firulete has 4 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| August 14, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 21, 2016 | Pass | |
| August 30, 2016 | Fail |
El Firulete vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 21% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 14, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.