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Spanglish Mexican Kitchen

April 14, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD THAT WAS PREPARED/COOKED STORED IN CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL PRODUCT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAVE DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS. ALSO, FOUND CARD BOARD ON THE LOWER SHELF OF THE PREPARATION TABLES NEXT TO THE GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE WHITE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH PINKISH LOOKING SUBSTANCE ON IT, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. ALSO, MUST CLEAN THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES NEXT TO THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE SINKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH BUILD UP OF FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD, WALLS AND CEILING TILES IN THE REAR ABOVE/BEHIND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ICE MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD SPILLS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THERE IS A LARGE POT STORED ON THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA THAT IS TOO BIG TO BE PROPERLY WASHED IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER GET A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BIG ENOUGH TO PROPERLY WASH IT OR REMOVE IT FROM THE PREMISES.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 7, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.