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Portillo's Hot Dogs

January 11, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES OF FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCTS AND DRY GOODS STORED UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THAT FOOD AND FOOD EQUIPMENT MUST NOT BE STORED DIRECTLY UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES. OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE GUTTER/SHIELD SYSTEM ON THE SEWER LINES OR RELOCATE FOOD/EQUIPMENT STORAGE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIQUID STAINS IN LIGHT SHIELD IN BACK KITCHEN. OBSERVED BROKEN GLASS AND SPILLED LIQUID IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEVERAGE COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SPECKLED STAINS ALONG FRAME OF CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT PREP. OBSERVED OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS STAINS ON THE WALL BEHIND THE GREASE CONTAINER AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING COVING UNDER DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED STAINLESS STEEL WALL COVERING DETACHING FROM WALL AT CHAR GRILL. MUST REPAIR THE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND FREE OF UNNECESSARY CRACKS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP NEAR THE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT DRINK STATION HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 21, 2017: 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.