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Restaurant El Pozolito

July 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
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: OBSERVED DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT NOT RODENTPROOF WITH 1/4 INCH GAP AT RIGHT CORNER OF DOOR.RESPONDED TO COMPLAINT FOR MICE ACTIVITY AND FOUND 1 DEAD MOUSE AND APPROXIMATELY 20 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT WITH A COLLECTION OF DROPPINGS AT BASEMENT DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN FRONT SEATING AREA WITH STANDING WATER AND UNCLEAN. CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTIAN IN A CLEAN DRY CONDITION. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED AS CUTTING BOARD. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES CONTAINIGN SPICES, FOOD PRODECT AND DISHES UNCLEAN WITH CRUMBS AND DIRT ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL SHELVES AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS IN CORNERS, ALONG WALLS, AND BEHIND AND UNDER ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN BEHIND SHELVING, SINKS AND LARGE EQUIPMENT. ALL SHELVING AND LARGE EQUIPMENT MUST BE PULLED AWAY FROM WALLS AND WALLS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER READING 50F. MY THERMOMETER REFLECTED 41.3F. ALL REFRIGERATORS MUST HAVE WORKING THERMOMETERS AT ALL TIMES AND CHECKED REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE REFRIGERATORS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 20, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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