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El Solazo

June 22, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING THE 40F OR BELOW. TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION IS 52.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FIX SAID COOLER AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). COOLER'S TAGGED AT THIS TIME.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. PICO DE GALLO AT 52.1F, CEVICHE AT 47.3, SHRIMP AT 50.3, AND SOUR CREAM AT 52.1F. MANAGER DISCARD AND DENATURE THE ABOVE ITEMS 35LBS $53.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS STORED IN BETWEEN PIPES BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE SAID UTENSILS, SANITIZE, AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GRILL IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE OLD FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOZZLES AT SODA MACHINE NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND OLD GREASE ALONG THE WALLS AND IN EACH CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LIGHT SHIELD HANGING BY THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS AT THE COOLER OF THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN COURSE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2014: 6 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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