EL FIRULETE INC..

Chicago Health Dept

2121 W DIVISION ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

3 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Aug 2017.

Last inspected Aug 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 14

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations

Serious Other

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

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. BEEF EMPANADAS, SAUSAGE PIZZA, ITALIAN BEEF, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED, HANDLED, AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE TOILET HANDLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET HANDLE TO ALLOW PROPER FLUSHING AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE PIZZA COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND FLOUR.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CAN OPENER BLADE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVER ABOVE THE CLEAN POT AND PAN STORAGE RACK ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND GRIME.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH A BUCKET UNDER THE TRAP CATCHING DRIPPAGE. MUST CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.

SEP 21

2016

PASS 1 violation

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE( FOOD INGREDIENTS)

AUG 30

2016

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

AN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALL AT DISH ROOM.INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE,ALSO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE( FOOD INGREDIENTS)

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE PEPSI POP DISPENSER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. BROKEN METAL SHELF WERE JUICE BOXES ARE STORED BROKEN LEFT SIDE ON FLOOR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation

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

DEBRIS AROUND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR AT FRONT PREP AREA NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BROKEN WALL ON CEILING INSIDE THE FURNACE AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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