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Restaurant: El Pozolito Restaurant
Address: 4114 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jan 9, 2012

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Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.------MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET NECK (COLD) AT MOPSINK.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN THE BASEMENT AND IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBOR AGE, ALSO NOTED BED IN BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE.

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INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND CHEST FREEZERS ON PREMISES.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND FACILITIES (PREP COOLER) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. NOTED PREP COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MUST FIX. THE SAID COOLER WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL WITH THE APPROVAL BY CDPH. WHEN COOLER IS IS FIXED, PLEASE FAX A REQUEST FOR RE INSPECTION AT 312-746-4240 TO ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG CAN BE REMOVED. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005 (A).
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE PREP COOLER. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF COOKED BEEF AT 48.9F, COOKED PORK AT 50.3F, CHICKEN AT 49.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $60.00 AND TOTAL WEIGHT 17 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)
INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA.----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT (REAR AREA, BOILER ROOM, HALLWAY TO WASHROOM, KITCHEN AREA AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FRONT AND REAR AREA).-------MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT THE BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA (BY MOPSINK).
NOTED TILES AROUND MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MUST SEAL OR RE GROUT WITH OPEN SEAMS AROUND MOP SINK.----------MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL LINER AT PREP SHELVES (REAR AND KITCHEN) AND REPAINT METAL SHELVES WITH RUST BUILD-UP.----------MUST FIX OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND PREP COOLER DOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO FIX SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK AT KITCHEN AREA.------------MUST REPAIR FAUCET NECK AND HANDLE WITH HEAVY LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR AREA, BASEMENT, AND IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA WITH CLUTTER TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6' OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

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