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El Pollo Grill, Inc.

May 4, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,LARGE POT TO LARGE TO SUBMERGE INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS IN CHEST FREEZER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN 2 & 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON DISH RACK,FRYER CABINET,ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST SEAL PITTED CONCRETE FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR PREP TABLE AT ENTRY TO REAR PREP AREA,GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT ON SOUTH WALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WALL IN POOR REPAIR AND MISSING PANELS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT,MISSING WALL BASES AND LOOSE WALL TRIM NEXT TO 2- COMP IN REAR PREP AREA,THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELD IN TOILETROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SHATTER PROOF BULB IN REAR AREA NEAR MOPSINK.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.MUST REPLACE 1 MISSING FILTER AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN UNUSED WALK IN FREEZER STORAGE AREA AND WALK IN COOLER.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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