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UNRATED

El Puestecito

10429 1/2 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 · South Chicago · Restaurant · High risk

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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2014-08-05

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-08-05)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)

⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 4×

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Other critical 1×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

Inspection History

2014-08-05 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2014-07-22 Fail License

CRITICAL 6 ▾

critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISHWASHING/PREP AREA

minor Sanitation

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

PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTERS IN FOOD PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

INSTALL A SPLASH GAURD AT MOP SINK WHICH SITS RIGHT NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. REPLACE MISSING STOPPER FOR CENTER SECTION OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

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

ALL ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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