Supermercado El Cubano Inc

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedApril 15, 2019
• address4939 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Supermercado El Cubano Inc clean?

Supermercado El Cubano Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 15, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Supermercado El Cubano Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN THE BASEMENT WITH COB WEBS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN THE BASEMENT WITH COB WEBS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND NO CITATION ISSUED MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN THE MEAT AREA WITH BLOOD STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN AND FRONT PREP REACH IN COOLER. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE PROPERLY LABELED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR INSIDE THE GARAGE WITH A 1 1/2"GAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT SEAL TO PREVENT RODENTS.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • FOUND NO WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZING SOLUTION WITH WIPING CLOTHS AND REMOVE ALL SOILED CLOTHS
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FOUND NO MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • FOUND NO GREASE TRAP ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • FOUND NO GREASE TRAP ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 7 INCHES OF TILE MISSING FROM THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED THE FLOOR ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FACILITY WITH ROTTING(SOFT) WOOD AND MISSING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SUCH AS PERSONAL ITEMS, BROKEN EQUIPMENT, CHAIRS, EMPTY CANS, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOUND NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOUND NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • All certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the American National Standards Institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the ASTM International E2659-09 (Standard Practice for Certificate Programs).

When was Supermercado El Cubano Inc last inspected?

Supermercado El Cubano Inc has 12 inspections on record going back to September 18, 2012.

Supermercado El Cubano Inc vs New City

New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.

Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 21% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 15, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.