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El Pueblito Mexican Grill

December 22, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT 49.7F, BEANS AT 44.6F, AND RED SALSA AT 47-50F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $500. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHILE RELLENO PEPPERS AND RED SALSA IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER STORED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM DATE OF 7 DAYS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE AFFECTED FOODS. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP USED AS A SCOOP FOR SALSA AND STORED INSIDE OF A BUCKET OF SALSA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. OBSERVED TORTILLA BOWLS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A CLEANABLE CONTAINER INSTEAD.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP OF AND INSIDE OF THE OVEN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 23, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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.

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