El Mercadito

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
  Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 40
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: FOUND LOOSE HANDLE AT EMPLOYEE FAUCET.MUST REPAIR.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.