El Sombrero
4611 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2018-05-30
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-05-30
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS. ALUMINUM FOIL LINING ON GREASE TRAP. INSTD TO REMVE FOIL AND RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FAUCET LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING METAL STEM THERMOMTER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2016-07-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 56.9-65.1F, STEAK FAJITAS AT 59F, COOKED RICE AT 66.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR THE WINDOW SCREEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
2015-04-03 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. PROVIDE SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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