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Mariscos El Kora

August 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED VISIBLE CROSS CONTAMINATION IN WALK-IN COOLER, RAW WHOLE RED SNAPPER FISH STORED TOGETHER IN SAME CONTAINER WITH PACKAGES OF READY TO EAT IMITATION CRAB MEAT. EXCESSIVE BLOOD JUICES FROM RAW FISH ACCUMULATED ON PACKAGES OF CRAB AND BOTTOM OF SAME CONTAINER. INSTD TO PROPERLY STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATELY FROM READY TO EAT FOOD. ALL CRAB VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. (10) 2.5LBS PACKAGES, APPROX $100 VALUE, 25LBS. CITAITON ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 4Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT NOT MAINTAINED, EXCESSIVE, ENCRUSTED GREASE ON EXTERIOR AND LEAK AT PIPE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME, FREE OF GREASE AND LEAKS OR REPLACE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FREEZERS NOT CLEAN, ICE, DEBRIS, CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN OR DRY. INSTD TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INTERNAL THERMOMETERS MISSING FOR PREP COOLERS. PROVIDE SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT, (PLASTIC, CARDBOARD, CANS, ETC). INSTD TO ORGANIZE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER RECORDS, LOGS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 13, 2014: 6 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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