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Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote

December 12, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
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 NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT REAR HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HAND DRYING PROVISION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7038-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. (PIC PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT END OF INSPECTION).
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS (SUGAR, FLOUR) NOT LABELED WITH COMMON INGREDIENT NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN ALL CONTAINERS WITH BULK ITEMS WITH COMMON INGREDIENT NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED, LAYING ON TABLES OUTSIDE OF SANITATION SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS(BOWLS, SCOOPS) STORED IN CONTAINERS OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN UTENSILS PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COLD HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR LID OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE ITEMS AND STORE AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED BUILD UP ON FLOORS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON FILTERS IN REAR PREP AREA OVER HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REQUIRE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 5, 2022: 10 findings recurred. 5 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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