Restaurant El Asador

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABLE & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS & LABLE FOOD STORAGE COTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS & PLASTIC WEAR.
  code 31
• ⚠️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.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK & 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM DISH RACKS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS.
  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.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA & TOILET ROOMS,DINING AREA.
  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.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALLS IN PREP AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED,LOOSE WALL BASES IN PREP AREA,GAP ON SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN DINING AREA & STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALL & CEILING.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & REMOVE PLASTIC FROM SAME,NO VENTILATION IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM,TOILET IN POOR REPAIR IN ADDITIONAL CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS & FREEZERS.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE ARTICLES FROM REAR YARD(CART,1 EYE STOVE,BOXES ETC.)
  code 41

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