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El Gran Burrito Express

May 20, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: COOKED STEAK-50.3F, AND 49.1F BEING COOLED IN WALK-IN COOLER IN DEEP PANS. CUT LETTUCE-45.6 IN DEEP CONTAINERS, CHICKEN WINGS-55.6F. STORED INSIDE TOP HOLDING COMPARTMENT OF SMALL REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN DEEP CONTAINER ABOVE THE COOLING LINE IN CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE SHALLOW CONTAINERS WHEN COOLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(WHICH SHOULD BE COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS- 140 TO 70 IN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70 TO 40 WITHIN 4 HOURS FOR HOT FOODS. ALL NON-COOKED REFRIGERATE FOODS THAT ARE PREPPED MUST REACH 4O DEGREES IN 4 HOURS(70F - 40F), AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD UNDER REFRIGERATION SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW THE COOLING LINES IN AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). 100LB VALUED AT $259.00 DISCARDED.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS TAKEN OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED RE-GROUTING TO PREVENT WATER PUDDLING ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THROUGHOUT DISH WASHING, AND REAR PREP AREA NEED CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING. SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALL IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND 2-DOOR FREEZER. PAINT OR REPLACE WORN TILE IN CEILING OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOM(NOT EASILY CLEANABLE).
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.