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El Velero De Nayarit

July 24, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN COOLER NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE AT 56.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL REACH IN COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). TAGGED THE REACH IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND NOT TO REMOVE THE TAG.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE. SUCH AS MILK AT 48.9F, BEEF AT 45.6F, SKIRT BEEF AT 48.6F, BAKED BEANS AT 44.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $45.00, TOTAL 9LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED WITH BROWNISH/BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE TUBE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM AND ALL OVER THE PLASTIC INTERIOR LID. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR UPPER PANEL, THE TUBE AND THE PLASTIC LID. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-005(A). TAGGED THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND NOT TO REMOVE THE TAG.
code 16
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: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. FOUND THE FAN ON THE WALL WITH NO SCREEN TO PROTECT THE ESTABLISHMENT FROM INSECTS COMING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SCREEN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA, WORN OUT. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DRY THE FLOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BOTH WASHROOMS DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
code 38

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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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