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Mariscos El Puerto

April 11, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
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 HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP/ DISH WASHING AREAS RANGING FROM 70.1F-71.9F. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOT RUNNING WATER TO BE 100.0F .(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: nspector Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS AT SERVICE COUNTER,ON FLOOR UNDER FOOD STORAGE SHELF,UNDER PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA,FURNANCE ROOM IN DINING AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/7/22.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1-2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF INTERIOR ADJACENT DOOR OF BUSINESS ON BOTH SIDES.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 3-304.14 Inspector Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL & RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR SEAFOOD PREP COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS, PREP COOLER,REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER,PREP TABLES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL HOLES IN LOWER WALL UNDER REAR DISH STORAGE SHELF AND IN DINING AREA. • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 7, 2022: 9 findings recurred. 7 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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