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Restaurant El Asador

June 26, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER SCOOP RICE, TAKE RICE TO FRONT PREP AREA RETURN TO HANDLE DIRTY DISHES AND SANITIZER WATER, THEN RETURN TO PREPPING WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AND FOOD HANDLER TO REMOVE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS BEFORE PUTTING NEW GLOVES ON TO PREPARE MORE FOOD ITEMS. FOOD HANDLER WASHED HANDS AND CHANGED GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED AT SIDES AND TOP OF CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: GROCERY BAGS MAYY NOT BE USED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FREEZERS OR COOLERS. DISCONTINUE USE AND USE FOOD GRADE BAGS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN FREEZERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, AND SODA DISPENSOR NOZZLES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING IN PREP AREA ABOVE WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF REPAIR. DRY WALL HAS BEEN WATER DAMAGED AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILDS THROUGH OUT BOTH PREP AREAS IN NEED OF PROPER LIGHT SHEILDS. MUST PROVIDE BOTH TUBES AND END CAPS CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE NEEDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FO ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 29, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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