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Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote

April 11, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST STORE PLASTIC WARE PROPERLY.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS & SIGN FOR WOMEN CUSTOMER TOILET ROM. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TRIM IN POOR REPAIR ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,WALK IN FREEZER DOOR INTERIOR IN POOR REPAIR,PREP TABLE LOWER SHELF IN POOR REPAIR
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,VENTS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE,SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR AT FRONT WINDOW,HOLE IN FLOOR NEAR ICE MACHINE,WALK IN COOLER FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR PREP AREA & DINING AREA,LOOSE & MISSING WALL BASES IN DINING AREA,WALL TRIM AT BASEMENT DOOR.,DAMAGED WALL TILE IN DINING AREA,WORN DOOR SWEEP ON FRONT DOOR.MUST SEAL OPENING AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE & ORGANIZE ARTICLES ON SHELVING UNITS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 24, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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