El Rincon Norteno

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/BAGS. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN FREEZERS. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WORN UNFINISHED SURFACE ON WALL IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO FINISH/PAINT SAME.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT BAR AREA. PROVIDE SAME. GASKETS OF STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING. REPAIR SAME.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 26, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 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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