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Monteverde

July 15, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE LINE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 49F, BEEF SKEWERS AT 47F, CHEESE AT 45-47F, COOKED PEAS AT 51F, TOMATO SAUCE AT 45F, AND EGGPLANT PUREE AT 51F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LINE PREP COOLERS BEING MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE 2-DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, THE DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, AND THE DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPARING PASTA WHILE WEARING BRACELETS AND A WATCH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT WEARING JEWELRY WHILE PREPARING FOOD MUST BE LIMITED TO A PLAIN WEDDING BAND.
code 40

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Compared with Pass on September 4, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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