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El Quetzal
February 17, 2026 · Fail
🪳cooked
- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings5
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature ControlInspector note: OBSERVED METHOD OF COOLING PACAYA TO BE INADEQUATE. FOOD MUST BE UNCOVERED DURING COOLING PROCESS IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (CORN MEAL, FLOUR, ETC.) IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL SO THAT SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test StripsInspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 102F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 110F AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED RIGHT HANDLE TO TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE LEFT SIDE PREP AREA BROKEN/MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on March 24, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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