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El Pollo Real

September 19, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. REACH IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE IS AT 52.5 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOLER IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PRODUCTES WERE FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: RAW MARINATED CHICKENS 48.3 DEGREES 10 LBS, 2 DIFFERANT TYPES OF COOKED SALSA 52.7 DEGREES 20 LBS, AND CONTAINER OF COOKED BEANS 90.2 DEGREES 10 LBS. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE $100.00 40 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT OR INSECT PROOFED. 1/4 IN GAP AT BOTTOM AND SIDES OF THE DOOR. ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM JULY 5, 2016 REPORT #1938022 #38 OBSERVED VEGETABLES BEING PREPPED ON A LONG METAL PREP TABLE IN REAR AREA WHICH IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-LOCATE MOP SINK AND INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SPLASH GUARD ON SIDE NEXT TO PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN GASKETS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 5, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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