El Jacalito

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• 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.OBSERVED MISSING FRONT DOOR KNOB INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  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.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN COFFEE MACHINE ABOVE THE COFFEE BASKET, COFFEE PREP TABLE, CHAR GRILL, AND FLAT GRILL HOOD AND FILTERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE ABOVE ITEMS.ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER.
  code 33
• ⚠️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.OBSERVED THE CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED 2 LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN 1 IN STORAGE AREA AND THE OTHER IN REAR KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 25, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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