EL CUBANITO.

Chicago Health Dept

2555 N PULASKI RD · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

2 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jun 2012.

Last inspected Jun 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 8

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

Previous serious violation not corrected 5-31-2012, report #1229275: #18-Outer openings not protected or rodent proofed. Side exterior doors has 1/4 inch gap at bottom. Instructed to rodent proof doors too prevent rodent and insect entry. Critical citation issued 7-42-090.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

See violation #14.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned and on adjacent side not maintained. Instructed to detail clean floor and repair and seal floor on adjacent side.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Cooking equipment not under exhaust hood. Instructed to have all cooking equipment under exhaust hood or extend hood. Backflow preventer not provided on expresso machine. Instructed to install backflow preventer.

MAY 31

2012

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

Outer openings not protected or rodent proofed. Side exterior doors has 1/4 inch gap at bottom. Instructed to rodent proof doors too prevent rodent and insect entry. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

No Certified Food Manager on premises when potentially hazardous foods are being served and prepared-Beef at 145.7 F. Instructed that a certified food manager must be on premises during all hours of operation. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned and on adjacent side not maintained. Instructed to detail clean floor and repair and seal floor on adjacent side.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

Thermometer not provided in prep cooler or visible inside other cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside coolers.

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