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Mercadito Chicago

April 23, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
    code 3Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OBTAINED ON TEST STRIPS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. BY THE END OF INSPECTION MACHINE WAS REPAIRED.
    code 16
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY NO DISCLAIMER FOR UNDER COOKED FOOD "CEVICHE" INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON MENU. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 25
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: UTENSILS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY
    code 44
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: CHIPPED WALL BEHIND CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DURABLE SURFACE
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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