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El Presidente Restaurant

July 17, 2013 · Fail

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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: NOTED APROXIMATELY 30 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND WALLS OF WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA ALSO NOTED APROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS NEXT TO MILK REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT SELLING AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLOATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AT REACH-IN MILK COOLER. MUST RE-PAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND MUST MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING ABOVE WATER TANK ALSO NOTED SOME DEMAGED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN FOOD AREA AND FRONT FOOD SELLING AREA. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND REPLACE DEMAGED CEILING TILES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT UPRIGHT PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 13, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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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