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Portillo's Hot Dogs

December 5, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED ITALIAN BEEF AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 49.3F INSIDE OF COOLER. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. CHOPPED SALAD FOUND AT 45.1F, CHOPPED CHICKEN FOUND AT 51.0F, BLUE CHEESE FOUND AT 47.4F, CHOPPED TOMATOES FOUND AT 46.0F, COOKED PASTA NOODLES FOUND AT 62.2F AND HARD-BOILED EGGS FOUND AT 49.2F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY FOOD EMPLOYEE. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS AT A COST OF $500.00. 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 IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF COOLER AT 53.2F. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM PIPE BELOW HAND SINK BY 1ST DRIVE THRU WINDOW. MUST REPAIR.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 6, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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