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El Rodeo, Inc.

May 7, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT EACH HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR PROVIDED SOAP DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 5Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY FROM PREPARATION DATE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 23
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
    Inspector note: FOUND CHORIZO AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, HANGING ON RACKS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT, WITHOUT APPROVED PROCESS. FACILITY PROVIDED LAB LETTER DATED 4/6/09 FROM MEAT INDUSTRY LABORATORIES. MUST OBTAIN CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH APPROVAL OR A PRODUCT ASSESSMENT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND MUST HAVE A RECORD VERIFYING THE PH AND AW FROM A CERTIFIED LAB (AND NO CHANGE IN PROCESS). OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL CHORIZO DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 29
  • Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
    Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION # 29.
    code 32
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO ACCURATELY MEASURE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 36
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE. INSTRUCTED ALL CUTTING SURFACES MUST BE CLEANED AT AN ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. • OBSERVED GASKETS IN DISREPAIR ALONG DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN KITCHEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA/KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT ALEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZE ALL ITEMS IN THIS AREA. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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