El Gordo Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Caulk around 3 compartment sink, exposed hand sink in prep area in state of disrepair(broken), shall be repaired/replaced. Walk in cooler shelving that had rust, peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, cooler fan guards not clean, need detailed cleaning.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floor under cooking equipment, heavy equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls that had broken, missing wall tiles by exposed hand sink in bar area, and 3 compartment sink in prep area, shall be repaired/replaced, walls, ceiling behind cooler in prep area that had gaps shall be repaired/sealed. Ceiling above cooler in kitchen prep area not clean, needs detailed cleaning.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 3 compartment faucet in kitchen prep area leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 28, 2014: 5 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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