El Presidente Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE GO OUTSIDE TO DUMP THE TRASH AND RETURN TO THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS. ALSO, ANOTHER EMPLOYEES WAS OBSERVED USING HER CLOTHES TO CLEAN HER HANDS WHILE PREPARING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN. INFORMED MANAGER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES WHILE HANDLING FOOD, AND TO DISCUSS WITH STAFF THE IMPORTANCE OF WASHING HANDS AFTER ALL NON FOOD ACTIVITIES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A) (B)
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FLAN IN THE DESSERT COOLER WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ITEM WITH INGREDIENT LABEL AND SELL BY DATE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON STORAGE RACK AND PEELING PAINT ON RACKS IN THE 2-DOOR COOLER ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, SEAT COVERS ARE DAMAGED (HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE)IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. REMOVE TAPE FROM SEATS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTACT SURFACE NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE NEAR THE SOUTH WALL IS NOT CLEAN. UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE ON SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILE THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTER WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION. HOLE IN NORTH WALL IN REAR PREP NEXT TO THE STOVE. CEILING VENT OVER PREP TABLE AND IN REAR TOILET ROOM HAS EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 29, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.