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Pupuseria Cafe

August 10, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3 LARGE DEEP TIGHTLY COVERED CONTAINERS OF COLESLAW (CONTAINS SHREDDED CABBAGE AND PREPARED YESTERDAY) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 59.0F-64.0F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005. COLESLAW DISCARDED AND DENATURED. APPROX 30LBS $ 100 VALUE
code 22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STOED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
code 28
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: MPROPER COOLING OF PREPARED COLESLAW. INSTD TO PROPERLY COOL: SUCH AS SHALLOW CONTAINRES, (1) ARRANGE IN EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALLS; AND (2) LOOSELY COVERED OR UNCOVERED IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION DURING THE COOLING PERIOD TO FAICLITATE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FOOD
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: IMPROPER THAWING OF STEAK IN BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT ANY WATER. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY (UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR UNDER REFRIGERATION)
code 35
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 4, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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