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El Gordo Burger

September 18, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN SINGLE PERSON EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITH NO HOT WATER. WHEN HOT WATER IS TURNED ON WATER LEAKS TO FLOOR. HOT WATER VALVE REMAINS TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HAND WASHING SINK AND ENSURE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F IS PROVIDED FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED VARIOUS HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN WITH NO PAPER TOWELS; OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED VARIOUS HAND WASHING SINKS WITH NO SOAP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN AND FOR STAFF TOILET ROOM.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH BROWN BUILD UP AND PLASTIC HORCHATA DISPENSERS WITH BLACK BUILD UP INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND HORCHATA DISPENSERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 LIVE ROACH ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ANY AREA AFFECTED BY PESTS. PEST CONTROL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO DRAIN PLUGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DRAIN PLUGS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAFF TOILET ROOM WITH NO TOILET TISSUE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TOILET TISSUE FOR ALL TOILET ROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 53
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH FOOD ALLERGEN REQUIREMENT.
code 58

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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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