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El Sabor Latino

September 5, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA, MOP BUCKET AND BOXES IN FRONT OF SINK AND BOXES INSIDE OF THE SINK. ALSO NOTED WATER LEAKY FROM THE DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE SINK WHEN THE WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE SINK. CITATION ISSUED # 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVERED 20 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON STORAGE SHELVING,AND IN CORNERS IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO FOUND 3 LIVE ROACHES IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AND CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED # 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP DARK SEAMS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS, ESPECIALLY WHERE DROPPINGS AND CRAWLING INSECTS WHERE FOUND.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE SPLATTERS. ALSO NOTED HOLES AND OPENINGS INTO THE WALL AND CEILING. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT FURTHER PEST PROBLEMS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE STOCK IN THE PREP AREAS TO MONITOR BETTER FOR PEST AND ACCESSILBE FOR CLEANING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 26, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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