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El Rojo Gusano Ii

August 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP AT THE TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE. THE ICE IS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID FOOD SURFACE.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED THERMOMETERS NOT INSIDE OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WHILE HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING UNIT OF THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL AND MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH OF THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE, WITH RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN SAID LOCATIONS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS ON THE SIDE OF THE DEEP FRYING UNIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TAKE THE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 04/07/2021, REPORT #2497908 #10 NOTED NO SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASH SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. #39 NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD. #58 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 7, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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