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Sabroso

May 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING WERE FOUND AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: SLICED AND WEDGES OF TOMATOES (47.7F-48.0F), CHICKEN TAQUITOS (48.9F), SALSA (48.9F), TWO CONTAINERS OF SHREDDED LETTUCE (48.3F), TWO CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN (48.7-49.4F), BEEF (48.9F), TWO CONTAINERS OF SHRIMP (47.7F-48.9F). MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $200 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER AT 52.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FULL, DEEP PAN OF RAW BEEF THAWING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER COOLING METHODS SUCH AS PLACING FOOD ITEM INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER OVERNIGHT, OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BIG POT OF FOOD AND A CONTAINER OF FOOD ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FEMALE FOOD HANDLER IN FOOD PREP AREA, PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN PREP AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE INSIDE SANITIZER BUCKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS ON SITE FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. ESPECIALLY, UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2617895, DATE: 05/21/2025, NOT CORRECTED. #56: Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, Instructed to add more light fixture. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 21, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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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