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Xurro Churro Factory

October 31, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS IN FRONT PREPARATION/CASHIER AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE AND COVERING MANY INTERIOR COMPONENTS. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN, SANTITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE FREE OF BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NEXT TO HAND SINK IN MIDDLE PREPARATION AREA ACROSS FROM FYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUCKETS AND CASES OF FROSTING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STACKED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 45
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET FROM HOT WATER IN 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER LEAKS FROM FAUCET WHEN HANDLE IS TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. • OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN FRONT CASHIER/PREPARATION AREA: ICE MACHINE; COFFEE MAKER IN CORNER; LARGER SILVER CAPPUCCINO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN ORDER TO ROUTINELY SERVICE IN THE WATER LINES CONNECTED TO THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BASEBOARD IN DISHWASHING AREA DIRECTLY UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE SEPARATED FROM WALL EXPOSING THE WALL AND GAPS BEHIND. INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN AN ENCLOSED AND COVED FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURE BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHTING AVAILABLE IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN COOLER THAT IS NOW A WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED LIGHTING TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT ANY OF THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA OVER FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN BOTH PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 1, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.