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El Michoacanito

May 23, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE CHEST FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS. • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND REACH-IN FREEZER 2 DOOR IN THE KITCHEN.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. MUST REMOVE LITTER ON GROUND.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND REORGANIZE REAR ADJACENT STORAGE ROOM. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE KITCHEN AND ABOVE DINING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE KITCHEN AND IN REAR ADJACENT ROOM
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 8, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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