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Portillo's Hot Dogs

March 17, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF PINK AND YELLOW SLIME INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR BEING USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN DISH PIT NEXT TO BARNELLI'S PASTA LINE WITH AN IMPROPERLY WORKING FINAL RINSE GAUGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT FINAL RINSE GAUGE ACCURATELY DISPLAYS ACTUAL FINAL RINSE OF DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST AND DEBRIS ON FANS IN WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 1, 2019: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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