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El Gallo Bravo

March 2, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AT THIS TIME. DURING INSPECTION IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA FOUND IN ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WALLS AND FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 40 RODENT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. ALSO RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL PROVIDE SERVICE PRIOR TO 3/9/2016. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR AT ALL CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE DUST, AND OTHER DEBRI.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL OPENING AT WALL NEXT TO THE WOODEN COLUMN ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST DECLUTTER AND REORGANIZE THE KITCHEN AREA AND THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT UNNECESSARY ITEMS. MUST REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 30, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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