Paleteria El Sabor De Mexico Inc.
1639 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2016-08-19
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-08-19
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PALETAS, CHICKEN SALAD) FOR SALE WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME, INGREDIENTS AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR CLEANING SUPPLIES.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS AT THE 3 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER AND MAINTAIN. NO SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HAS NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MAKER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 ADEQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BASEMENT AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NEED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND FOIL FROM STORAGE SHELVES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NEED TO CLEAN INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FRONT DINING AREA.
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