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Spanglish Mexican Kitchen

June 7, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TAMALES, BEEF) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATES LOCATED IN THE REACH IN FREEZER, REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER, PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A SHELF LINER ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES OF THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO NOT RE-USE CARD BOARD AS A SHELF LINER, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS LOCATED IN THE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS, ONLY USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK ON THE CONDENSER LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR 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 ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE FAN OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. 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: OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 31, 2018: 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.