El Nopal

October 19, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT MULTIPLE HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT MULTIPLE HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED. (COMBINED WITH CITATION 6-301.11) • MUST POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS, AND IN CORNERS AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIME WHEN HANDLING FOOD.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS ONSITE. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON STOVE IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM LARGE FLOOR MIXER, STORAGE RACKS, LOWER RACKS ON PREP TABLES, INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF 1-DOOR UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR, AND DRIED FOOD STAINS ON AIR CURTAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN STAFF TOILET ROOM (65F)AND IN HANDWASHING SINK (69F) IN PREP AREA NEXT TO TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO A MINIMUM 100F, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITY GIVEN 2 DAYS TO RESTORE HOT WATER, BY 10/21/20
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOUR AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM WALLS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILE THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN . • MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST RPALCE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 27, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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