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Mercadito La Monarca

April 22, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO FOOD PREP SINK IN KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT ADEQUATE SPLASH PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO HANDWASHING SINK IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE DIRECTLY IN THE FOOD AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE SCOOP AND STORE IN-USE UTENSIL ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FRONT CASHIER AREA SHELVES TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RAW WOOD OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASE COVING IN ALL AREAS OF FACILITY TO BE MADE OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE BASE COVING AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 3, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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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