El Mercadito

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN COFFEE CUP WITHOUT A LID STORED ON PREP TABLE WHERE FOOD EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LIMES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS AWAY FROM PREP AREAS AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NEW CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
  code 58
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7/29/2024, REPORT #2598194. #57--OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 29, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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