El Guanaco 2

January 28, 2010 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER OR REPLACE. AND ALSO REPAINT METAL DIVIDER WITH RUST BETWEEN URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS, AND FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF ALL STORAGE CABINETS, COUNTER SHELVES,PREP SHELVES ETC.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES (FRONT, REAR AREA, OFFICE, BASEMENT). ----- INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR LEVEL MISSING FLOOR TILES BY HAND SINK INSIDE MEN'S WASHROOM.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AND MUST REPAIR BROKEN CEILING TILES INSIDE OFFICE.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE DEAD LIGHTBULBS.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT MOPSINK. ---- INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT HANDSINK IN LADIES WASHROOM.
    code 38
  • Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
    Inspector note: Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED SOILED WASHCLOTH IN A CONTAINER WITH LID. NOTED SOILED WASHCLOTH SCATTERED IN THE KITCHEN.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES (OLD NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, EMPTY CARDBOARD BOXES, BROKEN FREEZER ETC) ON PREMISES, INCLUDING INSIDE THE OFFICE, COUNTER SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, BOILER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, AND REORGANIZE TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.
    code 41

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