Portillo's Hot Dogs

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.11 GROUT THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREAS WHERE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER AND CONTROL PEST ACTIVITY. • 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. CLEAN THE FLOOR AND BASEBOARD BENEATH THE WARMING WELLS AND GRILL.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2618167 ON 5/28/25 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS, MANAGER'S OFFICE, DISHWASHING AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT ELIMINATED THE LIVE PEST ACTIVITY DURING THE REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 30, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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