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El Mercadito

June 30, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
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: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)--OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE REAR CHEST FREEZER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. • 4-101.19--OBSERVED RAW WOOD DOOR INTO THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PAINT OR SEAL THE MENTIONED DOOR. • 4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE REAR 3 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.19-- OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114--INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. • 6-501.114--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES BROKEN/UNUSED COOLERS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 4-202.18-- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 17, 2021: 4 findings 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.