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Mercadito Chicago

June 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, SUCH AS 10 LBS OF SHRIMP AT 49.0F, 4 LBS OF BEANS AT 47.5F. AND INSIDE THE PREP COOLER SUCH AS,3 LBS OF FISH AT 48.6F,2 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 44.4F. TEMPERATURE OF BOTH COOLERS AT 35.9F AND 38.F. MANAGERS DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $210.00, TOTAL 19 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH OVER 1/2 AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND OVER ONE INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR IN THE FIRST FLOOR. RUBBER GASKET ON THE DOOR OF THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER BEHIND THE BAR RIPPED OFF. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. RUSTED GREASE TRAP AND LID. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE. REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA FOR TORTILLA AND VEGETABLES ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER,UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS AND COOLERS WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING PART OF THE BASEBOARD/COVING BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS BY THE DISH WASHING AREA AND BY THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 16, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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