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El Guero

January 10, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT OR TEMPERED WATER AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN THE PREP AREAS,UNTIL WATER IS REPAIRED AT WASHBOWL IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSEVERD MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA,0VER 30 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE A UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS IN REAR OF PREMISES NEAR BACK DOOR ,OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPPINGS IN REAR AT CORNER BEHIND THE FRONT WALK-IN COOLER,AND OBSERVED 0VER 25 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOPR FOR SERVICE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ,TO TEST THE SANITIZER,WHEN SINK IS SET UP FOR WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STRIPS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL DISPLAY SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPRING ON THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR FOR SELF-CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM THE BASEMENT AREA,TO PREVENT RODEN HARBORAGE
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT FRONT PREP AREA
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 12, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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