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Mercadito Chicago

June 1, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings2
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED GUACAMOLE AT 53.6F IN AN ICE CHEST COOLER, COOKED RICE AT 134.1F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND CHICKEN AT 124.9F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL HOT AND COLD FOODS WITH AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 95# WORTH $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 10, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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