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Izalco Restaurant

December 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, BEEF) INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT PROPER LABEL CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BOWL BEING STORED INSIDE OF A SALSA CONTAINER IN THE THREE DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE OF FRYER AND STOVE NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. 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 BEHIND AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED 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 DEAD INSECTS INSIDE OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 24, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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