Chicago
22
BEAT

El Lar'S

8431 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619 · Chatham · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
22/100

Failed most recent inspection — pest activity found

Inspections
3
0 passed
Last Inspected
2013-09-25
Pass Rate
0%
3 failures
Score
22/100
BEAT
Failed 3 inspections (2013, 2013, 2013)
Most recent inspection (2013-09-25) was a failure
Pest Activity issues found across 5 inspections
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Sanitation minor 12×
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Pest Activity critical
2013-09-25 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

MICE ACTIVITY STILL NOTED THRU-OUT, OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS, SCATTERED ON FLOOR, STORAGE SHELVES AND DISPLAY SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT

minor Sanitation

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

SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPE-FITTINGS.

2013-06-19 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 7
critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOTED 6-11-13 NOT CORRECTED:- 18- IN EXCESS OF 50 MICE DROPPINGS (100) OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN CABINETS UNDERNEATH COUNTER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WHERE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IS STORED, ON SHELVES AND IN...

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 # 14

minor Sanitation

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

Comments: PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF WHITE STORAGE CABINET IN FOOD STORAGE AREA, REPLACE GASKET ON DOORS TO 4-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, AND REMOVE FOIL FROM STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES.

minor Sanitation

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

: CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT, COUNTERS, ALL CABINET INTERIORS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SINKS(USED AND UNUSED), AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NOT CLEAN. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPE-FITTINGS.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES.

2013-06-11 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

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

50 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN CABINETS UNDERNEATH COUNTER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WHERE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IS STORED, ON SHELVES AND INSIDE WHITE CABINET IN STORAGE AREA, ON FLOOR AND LEDGES OF EQUIPMENT IN FURNACE ROOM, IN WINDOW...

minor Sanitation

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

PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF WHITE STORAGE CABINET IN FOOD STORAGE AREA, REPLACE GASKET ON DOORS TO 4-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, AND REMOVE FOIL FROM STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT, COUNTERS, ALL CABINET INTERIORS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SINKS(USED AND UNUSED), AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

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

REPAIR ALL SECTIONS OF WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THAT ARE CHIPPING, AND BUCKLING DUE TO LEAK UPSTAIRS, AND CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NOT CLEAN. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPE-FITTINGS.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE ARTICLES FROM WASHBOWL IN WASHROOM, SINK MUST BE KEPT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES.

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