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Pupuseria El Excelente

1758 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
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96/100

Clean record — passed all 4 inspections

Inspections
4
4 passed
Last Inspected
2015-06-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
96/100
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4 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-06-11
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other minor
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Pest Activity minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Temperature minor
2015-06-11 Pass Canvass
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

DEFROST INTERIOR OF REAR REACH-IN COOLER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR COOLERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.

minor Pest Activity

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

STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

2014-10-16 Pass Canvass
6
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

CLEAN MULTI-USE KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS POTS/PANS STORED AT REAR DRY STORAFE AREA MUST BE PROPERLY STORED,INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTS AT REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA MUST BE SHIELDED OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.

minor Pest Activity

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

ELEVATE ALL STORED ARTICLES IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.ALSO,UNNECESSARY ARTICLES MUST BE REMOVED DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

2014-06-03 Pass Canvass
4
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOODS IN REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. FOOD ALSO MUST BE IN FOOD GRADE FREEZER BAGS.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTING IN REAR P-REP AREA IS DIM. LIGHT BULBS ARE OUT. MUST REPLACE LIGHTS.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE FOOD REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETER.

minor Sanitation

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

CLUTTER UNDER SERVING COUNTER , PREP TABLE REAR AND SHEVLING. MUST ORGANIZE AND DISCHARGE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES.

2013-04-25 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

THE WALL IS ROUGH ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PAINT THE WALL SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.

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