Pupuseria El Excelente

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS. CLEAN INTERIOR CABINETS
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR 1ST AND BASEMENT ELEVATE 6" OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL.
  code 34
• ⚠️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.2 WALL TILES MISSING AND 1 COVING TILE MISSING INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN REAR LIGHT SHIELDS
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.SOME CLUTTER IN BASEMENT REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED, AND RE-ORGANIZE THE OTHER ITEMS.
  code 41

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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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