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El Mariachi Restaurant

August 30, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: A SIGN OR POSTER NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT ALL WITH HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK FIXTURE.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ARE NOT LABELED IN THE PREP KITCHEN AREA. IDENTIFY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH A COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: A METAL CONTAINER WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED AS A SCOOP IN A RICE CONTAINER. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE. REMOVED THE CONTAINER.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: IN-USE EQUIPMENT (FOIL USED AS LINING OVER OVEN AND CARDBOARD USED AS LINING UNDER CONTAINER OF NACHO CHIPS). REMOVE FROM USE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE MEETING National Sanitation Foundation/ANSI standards. • THE CUTTING SURFACE IS SEVERELY SCRATCHED, WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: SIDES OF COOKLINE EQUIPMENT IS SOILED WITH GREASE/DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WALL TILES NEXT COOK VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM WERE FOUND IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALL TILES MUST BE INSTALLED, SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP WAS FOUND ON THE WALL, AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT/ABOVE THE EXHAUST HOOD AND IN THE EXHAUST HOOD. VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEMS AND DEVICES SHALL BE DETAIL CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE PROVIDED ON SITE. FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND PRESENT THEM ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2021: 5 findings 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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