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El Gordo Restaurant

January 22, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA.---------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT OR REPLACE METAL RACKS INSIDE SAME COOLER. HANDLE MISSING AT ONE DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER DOOR, AND BOTTOM PANEL OF ONE DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER, IN POOR REPAIR, IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, 04/22/2016
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE AND DISH RACK WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAM UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. (NOTED WATER POOLING IN BETWEEN TILES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE IN WALL BY 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND DUSTY BRICK SURFACE BY REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, AND CHIPPING PAINT SURFACES BY COOKING PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN ALL WALL SURFACES, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET HANDLE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK IN REAR AREA. NOTED PLASTIC WRAPPED AROUND FAUCET WITH WATER LEAK AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK (NEXT TO DISH MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO FIX.------------MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER REAR STORAGE UTILITY CLOSET, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO'S REQUIRED TO HAVE IT, IDPH’S FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED,
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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