JUN 11
2015
PASSED
5 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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PUPUSERIA EL EXCELENTE.
EAT. 96/100
1758 W 18TH ST · PILSEN, CHICAGO
Last inspected June 11, 2015 · passed
Clean record across 4 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
16
none critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2013
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DEFROST INTERIOR OF REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR COOLERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
OCT 162014PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OCT 16
2014
PASSED
6 violationsDETAILS
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.
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.
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.
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.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
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.
JUN 32014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
JUN 3
2014
PASSED
4 violationsDETAILS
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.
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.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE FOOD REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETER.
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.
APR 252013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
APR 25
2013
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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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