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El Rojo Gusano Ii

September 16, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED ASSORTED PREPARED TCS READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS COOKED MEATS AND COOKED VEGETABLE THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABEL ALL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR MENU AND DISCLOSE AND REMIND FOODS SUCH AS CEVICHE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING OUT OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED: REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR WITH AN OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. REAR OUTDOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM DOOR WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH HOLES/GAPS ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF DOOR. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON BOTTOM OF DOORS. SEAL ANY HOLES, GAPS, OPENINGS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES ON THE COOKS LINE AND BAR IMPROPERLY STORED. ON COOKS LINE KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES. AT BAR STORED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WOODEN SHELVING. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDERS.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE OUTDOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE WITH RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MUST PAINT SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.--------------- EXPOSED FIBERGLASS INSULATION ON THE DOORS OF THE BOX FREEZER IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL, PAPER TOWEL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.----ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, BAR, BASEMENT STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE PAINTED/SEAL/SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----WOODEN BOARDS AS WALL NEXT TO THE PREP SURFACE ON TOP OF THE SMALL ONE DOOR COOLER MUST BE COVERED/REPLACED WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD/SURFACE.--------------------- INTERIOR OF THE HOOD EXHAUST WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE. EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH DIRT. INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK DIRTY WITH BLACK MOLD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN POOR REPAIR, ROUGH, UNEVEN: RAW WOODEN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH LARGE HOLES/DIVOTS RAW EXPOSED WOOD. FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR OUTDOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE IS PARKING LOT PAVEMENT. FLOOR IN NORTH SIDE OF BASEMENT STORAGE IS DIRT. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS.-----MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER FOR THE BAR FLOOR DRAIN. MUST REPLACE.----CINDER BLOCK CEMENT WALLS IN THE OUTDOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE COMPLETELY SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MISSING CEILING IN THE OUT DOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT.----DIRTY, FOOD AND GREASE ENCRUSTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 5, 2019: 13 findings recurred. 8 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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