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El Mercadito

September 5, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN COFFEE CUP WITHOUT A LID STORED ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO RAW CHICKEN BEING SLICED BY EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE MAY DRINK FROM A CLOSED BEVERAGE IF THE CONTAINER IS HANDLED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EMPLOYEES HANDS, THE CONTAINER OR EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
code 6Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK CONTAINER(SUGAR) WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLY STRIP HANGING OVER FOOD STORAGE AREA IN REAR. MUST REMOVE.
code 38
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR DEBRIS AND GREASE SPILLS ON TOP OF OUTSIDE OIL GREASE TANK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 52
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE MISSING FOR ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 1, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.