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El Pueblito

February 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-9-14,REPORT #1424254 #33- DEEP FRYER INTERIOR WITH FOOD/GREASE BUILD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. #34- BROKEN FLOOR TILES BELOW FLAT TOP GRILL. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES. TODAY(2-10-15) OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS(GREASE,ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DEBRIS FILLS THE HOLES OF MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES)AT SAID AREA,UNABLE TO CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE FIRST DOOR BY THE PREP COOLER OF THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOUND TWO PLASTIC BROKEN/CHIPPED SPATULAS HANGING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID ITEMS,INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE BROKEN MULTI USE UTENSILS OBSERVED ONE STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STOPPER FOR SAID SINK
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE OVEN WITH DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. KNIFE RACK AND KNIVES ARE DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AND ENCRUSTED FOOD ON KNIVES,INSTRUCTED TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE KNIFE RACK AND KNIVES,ALSO TO STORE ONLY CLEAN KNIVES TO KNIFE RACK
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT STAFF WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND ONE BURNER UNIT IN USE NOT STORED UNDER HOOD/VENTILATION INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOOD/VENTILATION AT SAID UNIT OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES,INCLUDED GARAGE WERE IS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED AT PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AT SAID UNIT
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 19, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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