Restaurant El Asador

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

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: RAT DROPPINGS (OVER 15) IN BASEMENT SCATTERED ON FLOOR BY HOT WATER TANK. HOLE NOTED IN BOTTOM CORNER OF WALL. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SEAL HOLE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR. PAINT/SEAL SAME. GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: CRACKED/MISSING FLOOR TILES AND GROUT IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. REPAIR SAME.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE LEAKING. REPAIR. ONE BURNER STOVE AND FLAT TOP GRILL NOT UNDER VENTILATION IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO HAVE COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE 6 INCHES.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 2014: 3 findings 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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