IBORU EL PULPO LOCO.
6619 N CLARK ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO
9 of 17 inspections passed, 2 failed, 6 passed with conditions. 11 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 242025PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IS REQUIRED IN ALL HANDWASHING SINK,INCLUDED THE WASHROOMS
BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR AND ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
OBSERVED COOK WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS.
A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
OBSERVED BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA. ALSO MISSING/BROKEN HANDLES AT REACH-IN COOLERS AND REACH-IN FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR/REPLACE.
GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE CABINET OF DEEP FRYER,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE NEW CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
MAR 132024PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
LABEL DRY FOOD INGREDIENT IN CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
DEBRIS UNDER COOLERS AND AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN PREP AREA
ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES IS REQUIRED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
AUG 152022PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
5-204.12-- MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE BASEMENT HOSE ATTACHED TO THE WALL WATER NOZZLE.
: 6-101.11-- NOTED A HOLE IN THE WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN AND OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY CEILING SURROUNDING NEWLY INSTALLED VENTILATION PIPING. MUST SEAL ALL.
AUG 32022FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO HAND SINK AT BAR AREA/JUICE AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION AREA (FRONT OF PREMISES). MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030C CITATION ISSUED.
SOILED WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
NOTED AN ICE SCOOP WITH A HANDLE INSIDE THE ICE OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR HANDLE INVERTED IN ICE.
EXTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT FREEZER MUST BE REMOVED.
MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE BASEMENT HOSE ATTACHED TO THE WALL WATER NOZZLE.
EXTREMELY LOW HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE IN THE LADIES' WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR TO PROVIDE GREATER WATER FLOW.
NOTED A HOLE IN THE WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN AND OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY CEILING SURROUNDING NEWLY INSTALLED VENTILATION PIPING. MUST SEAL ALL.
FLOORS BEHIND THE BASEMENT FREEZERS WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL HANDBAGS BEING STORED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT ITEMS.
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SEP 102021PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO HAND SINK AT BAR AREAS/JUICE DISPENSING AREAS(FRONT OF PREMISES). PRIORITY VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C.MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (BEANS, RICE, ETC.) MUST PROVIDE.
JAN 222020PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE
NOTED PEELING COVING ON WALL BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE COVING FOR THE WALLS.
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
JAN 142020FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
3-202.18 (A)NOTED SHELLFISH (OYSTERS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE THE BASEMENT REFRIGERATION UNIT AND AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLER AT THE KITCHEN WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $70.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
PREMISES SERVES CEVICHE AND OYSTERS, OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE
NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS.
NOTED PEELING COVING ON WALL BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE COVING FOR THE WALLS.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA.
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
JAN 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS13 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010(A) NO CITATION ISSUED - -
OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
PREMISES SERVES CEVICHE AND OYSTERS, OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS -
OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. PROVIDE MESH AT VENTILATION ABOVE THE REAR DOOR,TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN HAND WASHING SINK AND CONDIMENT TABLE IN PREP AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE .MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN -
REPLACE MISSING AND UNSEALED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA BY THE WINDOW
VENTILATION ABOVE THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH BUILD-UP OF GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED IN PREP AREA HEATING/VENTILATION/AIR CONDITION SYSTEM VENT ON CEILING IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VENT COVER OR EXTEND SYSTEM VENT TO A PROPER FIXTURE.
2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
APR 122018PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED DESSERTS IN DESSERT COOLER NEED TO HAVE LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF ITEM,DATE, INGREDIENTS, NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESTAURANT.
OBSERVED REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT WITH TOP IN DISREPAIR AND INSULATION HANGING OUT AND BROKEN PLASTIC. REPLACE TOP TO REACH IN FREEZER.
OBSERVED HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. DEGREASE AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 32017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED TABLES IN DINING AREA ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN IMMEDIATELY. MANAGEMENT COMPLIED.
VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AT HOT LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN
NOTED NO BI-METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON PREMISIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET A THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
NOV 232016PASSED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED FLOUR AND RICE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE KITCHEN. ALSO, PREPACKAGED JELLO STORED IN THE DESSERT COOLER IN THE FRONT DINING AREA IS NOT LABELED. INGREDIENT LABEL AND SELL BY DATE IS REQUIRED ON ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS FOR SALE. MAINTAIN ALL.
OBSERVED THE USE OF GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO, ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND FOIL ON EQUIPMENT, BOTH ARE PROHIBITED. MAINTAIN ALL.
OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLERS IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. MOUNTED KNIFE RACK NOT CLEAN. ALSO, INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLERS IN THE REAR PREP ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES DETACHED IN THE FRONT DINING AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNT, AND IN THE BASEMENT ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. ALSO, HOOD AND FILTERS ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PEELING PAINT, AND DETAIL CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED OUTSIDE PREMISES, OFF THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE. DISCARD ITEMS NOT BEING USED. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF GROUND TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 282016PASS W/ CONDITIONS11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES BEING STORED IN THE PREP COOLER. 5 LBS OF BEEF AT 46.4F, VALUED AT $20, AND 1 LBS OF PORK, 45.8F, VALUED AT $5. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED FOOD OUT OF THE ORGINAL CONTAINER, DESSERTS IN REACH IN COOLER, NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON THE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; GRILL, STOVE, FRYER, INTERIOR OF 3 DEEP FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BSMT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK, UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BEHIND FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER, AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO WOMENS TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. WALLBASE DETACHED IN MENS TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT. ALSO, WALL BASE ON BASEMENT WALL ACROSS FROM TOILET ROOMS IS DETACHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
TWO MISSING LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE PREP AREA, ONE REMAINING LIGHT SHEILD HAS DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING HOT WATER KNOB ON THE HAND SINK IN THE MENS TOIELT ROOM, HOWEVER, HOT WATER DOES WORKS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, IN THE FURNACE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 222015PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:DICED TOMATOES STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 50.5F;SLICED LETTUCE STORED AT DISPLAY COOLER AT TEMP OF 53.1F; COOKED RICE WITH PEAS AT TEMP OF 49.7F,STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR SMALL COOLER; CUT AVOCADOS AT TEMP OF 53.9F STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER, COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.COOLERS UNITS MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 20 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION STORED INSIDE A CONTAINER NOT SELF DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINER. THREE DOOR WINDOW NOT STEADY IS TAPED,INSTRUCTED TO PROPER SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
GREASE INSIDE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
FEB 182015PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violationsDETAILS
NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(a)
METAL SHEET BY THE FLAT GRILL NO CLEANABLE, SURFACE HAS GLUE THROUGHOUT THE SURFACE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID SHEET WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL MISSING STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP ,BOTTOM PART. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
REPAIR FLOOR BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL AT NORTH SIDE OF KITCHEN WALL BY THE FLAT GRILL
BROKEN LIGHT INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
JAN 172014PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES SEAFOOD, BEEF TACOS, BURRITOS,ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.
FOUND NO LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE AND REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN KITCHEN.
MAY 72013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON SHELF AND WALL IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL AND CEILING,IN BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. ALSO OBSERVED HOLES ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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