Portillo's Hot Dogs

January 30, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT SIDE AND REAR DOORS BY KITCHEN AREA NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEAL AND MAINTAIN, SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
    code 18
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: CUP DISPENSER IMPROPERLY BEING USED, CUPS BEING STORED ABOVE THE RIM, MUST PROVIDE CUP DISPERSER LIDS,
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
    code 33
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONNEL ITEMS NOT STORE NICE AND NEATLY IN ONE DESIGNATED AREA, INSTRUCTED TO DO SO,
    code 37
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: CLUTTER REAR AREA STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN AREA,
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2016: 5 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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