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El Gordo Burger

April 25, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER IN BATHROOM TO THE LEFT OF FRONT DOOR WITH A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 56 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHES BEING STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE DISHES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED FOR WIPING COUNTERS AND EQUIPMENT STORED OUT ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHES TOO BIG FOR ANY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE FOR DISHES.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLEEPING QUARTER ON SITE. ROOM TO THE RIGHT OF LARGE TV AND EXIT SIGN IN REAR OF FACILITY HAS MATTRESS, PILLOWS, AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS. ROOM OPENS DIRECTLY TO DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MATTRESS SLEEPING OR LIVING QUARTERS IS PROHIBITED ON SITE AND MAY NOT BE USED WHEN DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A RETAIL FOOD AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 55

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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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