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Mercadito Chicago

June 17, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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 HAND WASH SINK IN BAR RENDERED INACCESSIBLE DUE TO BOTTLES BEING STORED IN IT. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY REMOVED BOTTLES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS FREE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED AT BAR MAINTAINING IMPROPER CHEMICAL SANITIZATION CONCENTRATION OF 100PPM CHLORINE. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MACHINE SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING CHLORINE AT 50-100PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS IN DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED A TORN GASKET ON THE INTERIOR OF A PREP COOLER LOCATED IN TORTILLA MAKING AREA OF DOWNSTAIRS PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL MISSING CEILING PANELS IN CEILING OF DOWNSTAIRS PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN UNPROTECTED LIGHT BULB ABOVE DISH PIT LOCATED IN DOWNSTAIRS DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 21, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.