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Fernando's Restaurant

July 15, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING AT THE HOT WATER HANDLED OF THE HAND WASHONG SINK LOCATED NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA, ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLEREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD STOARGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD STORAGES ROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN FRONT OF KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING. MUST PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOMS AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on June 10, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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