El Rodeo Inc

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND FACILITIES (WALK-IN COOLER) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MEAT, MILK, EGGS, HAM ETC.) NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOLERS WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MUST FIX. THE SAID WALK-IN COOLER WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL WITH THE APPROVAL BY CDPH. WHEN COOLER IS FIXED, PLEASE FAX A REQUEST/STATEMENT (OR RECEIPT) FOR RE INSPECTION AT 312-746-4240 SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG CAN BE REMOVED PRIOR TO USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.2F). NOTED RAW BEEF AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F, PORK AT 49.1F, HAM AT 48.2F, HOT DOGS AT 49.4F, RAW CHICKEN AT 49.6F, PASTOR OR MEAT ROLL AT 51.6F, SOUR CREAM AT 48.8F, MILK AT 49.1F, YOGURT AT 47.2 AND EGGS AT 49.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $900.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 200 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
  code 3Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 233949, DATE: 05-18-2010. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT RAW WOOD WALLS AROUND TAQUERIA.---- MUST REPLACE MISSING CABINET DOOR ON TOP OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER WHERE CHICHARRONES ARE STORED.--- MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT INSIDE DELI MEAT/CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER (MEAT PREP AREA). #33 - FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS (MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, WALK-IN COOLER, PREP COOLERS, VEGETABLE DISPLAY COOLER, DISPLAY CABINETS ETC), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK IN REAR AREA, WINDOW SILL NEXT TO MOP SINK, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. #34 - NOTED FLOORS IN MEAT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING FLOOR TILES. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. -----MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN MEAT PREP AREA, KITCHEN, AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. #35 - INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE MEAT PREP AREA. #38 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #40 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE IN ALL COOLERS. #41 - INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO GARAGE. ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WITH RUST BUILD-UP: INTERIOR SURFACES OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER (FAR LEFT SIDE), EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, PREP TABLE SHELF AT MEAT PREP AREA, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF METAL GREASE BOX UNDER (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR KITCHEN AREA.------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND PAINT FLOORS THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER.--------INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD AT DINING AREA.-----------ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGHOUT MEAT PREP AND IN KITCHEN AREA OR REPAINT.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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