El Nopal Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: LIVE ROACHES (5) NOTED CRAWLING ON WALLS ON PREMISES. LIVE FRUIT FLIES (OVER 20) NOTED IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL INSECTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
  code 18
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY NOR CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTD TO HAVE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS
  code 21
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALL AND WALL BASE IN POOR REPAIR (UNFINISHED, HOLES, ETC) BEHIND LARGE MIXERS (EAST WALL). INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CLEAN ALL LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT FREE OF DEBRIS.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: LIGHTS OUT IN DRY STORAGE ROOMS. INSTD TO REPLACE LIGHTS.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PIPE LEAKING UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 15, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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