Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: PLASTIC AND TOWELS BEING USED TO LINE STORAGE SHELVES AND ROLLING STORAGE CARTS. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RUSTY SURFACES NOTED ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  code 51
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: SEE 60
  code 57
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
  code 58
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 12/12/22 REPORT 2568358 NOT CORRECTED: 57 - NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REQUIRE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 12, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 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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