El Jacalito

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE 2- DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE ALL STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGH OUT PREMISES TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER. • FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN THE CORNERS THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: MANAGER ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN WITH THE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 28, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.