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El Pollo Real

January 22, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A POLICY IN PLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA POLICY AND PROCEDURE ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE POLICY IN PLACE WITH THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005
    code 5Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY READY TO EAT FOOD (SALSA 67.4F)AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD THROUGH DENATURING. INSTRUCTED THAT READY TO EAT COLDING HOLDING TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE 41 OR BELOW. APPROX. WEIGHT 1LB. AND $7.00 FOOD VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
    code 22
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: OBERVED LARGE POTS AND PANS STORED IMPROPERLY UNDER THE PREP COOK TABLE. INSTRUCTED THAT POTS AND PANS SHOULD BE STORED INVERTED FOR PROPER AIR-DRYING.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSEERVED LARGE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN THE THREE DOOR COOLER BEING USED TO STORE RAW CICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WHEN STORING TCS FOODS.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND THE PREP AREA MADE OF BRICK. INSTRUCTED THAT WALLS NEED TO BE REPLACED, SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANIBLE.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CETIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED SANITATION MANAGERS MUST HAVE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 22, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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