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El Rincon Norteno

May 10, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA AND REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP IN REAR AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT FROM EXTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER MUST USE A NON TOXIC PAINT AND REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES AT WALK-IN COOLER
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER HAS GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE COMPARTMENT AND MUST DEFROST REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SOME FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA ARE CRACKED MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SOME AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE MUST REPAIR AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 26, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.