El Senor Sombrero

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
  code 16
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO LIVE ROACHES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED 1 SMALL LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ACROSS PREP TABLE AND 1 LIVE LARGE ROACH ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY IN FACILITY, RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 8/6/2026 TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED TWO DEAD ROACHES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED DEAD ROACH ON SHELF IN REAR OF FACILITY UNDERNEATH KNIFE RACK AND OBSERVED DEAD ROACH ON LID OF CONTAINER OF BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES FROM FACILITY.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED RUST AND PEELING PAINT ON LOWER SHELF UNDERNEATH HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND PEELING PAINT FROM SAID EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET AND OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON RIGHT LOWER SHELF UNDERNEATH HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED TILE IN FRONT OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED TILE IN FRONT OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 2, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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