El Mariachi Bar & Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AND REACH-IN COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA IN FIRST FLOOR.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE MARGARITA REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE REAR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: LEAKY FAUCET AT 2-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 9, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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