El Progreso

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN 4 LOCATIONS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS UNDER STORAGE SHELVES, BEHIND BOX FREEZERS,FRONT BEHIND COOLER AND IN CABINET UNDER HAND SINK.
  code 18
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER ON PREMISES OR CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME/WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING COOKED AND SERVED
  code 21
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRONT COOLER, MICROWAVE, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE COFFEE MACHINE ABOVE COFFEE BASKET.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.NEED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS, FRONT AND FOOD PREP AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.NEED TO REPAIR WALL NEXT FRONT COOLER, AND FILL HOLE IN CEILING IN DYR STORAGE AREA.
  code 35
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.NEED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR FRONT COOLER
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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