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El Pueblito Mexican Grill

April 22, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKET AROUND PREP COOLER (2)DOOR IN PREP AREA.---------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL SHELF UNDER PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLER AND REACH-IN FREEZER WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE, SIDES AND LEGS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP, AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALL, UNDER COOLER WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE.---------MUST REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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