Sabroso! Mexican Grill
941 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2018-04-24
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-04-24
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN THE PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NOTED EXPOSED BRICK AND RAW WOOD IN THE PREP AREA AND FRONT BAR IN THE CEILING AND THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THE CEILING AND WALLS HAVE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
2017-12-22 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
FOUND NO SOAP AT BOTH OF THE REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP UPON REQUEST. ALL HAND SINKS ON PREMISES MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD I.E. BEEF, REFRIED BEANS, GUACAMOLE, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATING HOURS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7...
serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
SUMMARY REPORT WAS NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE LAST INSPECTION WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE FOLDERS. SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION MUST BE POSTED AND IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUST...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HOOD VENTS SERVICED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPLATTER AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE COBWEBS AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ALONG THE CORNERS ON THE WALL AGAINST THE GARAGE DOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
THE VENTILATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD VENT HAS LOW PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOODVENT SERVICED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE HOOD TO PROPERLY VENT AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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