Portillo's Hot Dogs

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 17 SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. LIVE FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
  Inspector note: All dishwashing machines shall maintain proper water pressure and must be provided with suitable thermometers, chemical test kits, and gauge cocks. INACCURATE THERMOMTER OBSERVED FOR THE FINAL RINSE THERMOMETER OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE THERMOMETER FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN DISREPAIR. THE THERMOMETER WAS STUCK AT 130F. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FINAL RINSE GAUGE THERMOMETER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 22
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS AROUND THE SALAD COOLERS SO THAT THE DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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