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Restaurant: El Chile Restaurant & Pancake House
Address: 3038-3040 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jun 12, 2012

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100

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FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; FOUND TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER AT 66.07F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED OWNER TO REPAIR COOLER AND KEEP AT 40F OR BELOW. TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION PLACED ON UNIT, WHEN REPAIRED MUST FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE UNIT; 10 LBS. BEANS AT 53.8F, 8LBS. TAMALES RANGING FROM 46.5-48.5F, 2 LBS CHEESE 50.04F AND ABOUT 4 LBS SALSA AT 48.7F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED, v=$120. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS, FOUND AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY INSIDE STORAGE ROOM AND FRONT BAR AREA, ON FLOORS AND ALONG WALLS, OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED. ALSO BACK DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, GAPS AT BOTTOM AREAS OF DOORS AND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS, SEAL DOORS AND CONTRACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND TO PROVIDE LOG BOOK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE AREA NOT CLEAN/MAINTAIN; NOTED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE THRU-OUT AREA AND ON GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND CONTAINER, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
PREP FOODS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, TOASTER OVEN, MICROWAVE OVEN, EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTERS, SLICER, BLENDERS, GRINDER, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP IN PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT; PREP AREAS AND CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, REPAIR AND REPAINT WALLS AT PIZZA PREP AREA, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER AT MAIN KITCHEN AND VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS AND CEILING ATTACHMENT AT BAR AND DINING AREAS.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN WITH HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND CLOSET, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

REACH IN COOLER REPAIRED AND AT 39.8F, TAG REMOVED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
NO MICE DROPPINGS NOTED AT THIS TIME, DOORS SEALED, AND PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED BY A-PLUS, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE/GREASE AREA CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: PREP FOODS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
UTENSILS PROPERLY STORED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, TOASTER OVEN, MICROWAVE OVEN, EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTERS, SLICER, BLENDERS, GRINDER, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
FLOORS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT; PREP AREAS AND CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, REPAIR AND REPAINT WALLS AT PIZZA PREP AREA, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER AT MAIN KITCHEN AND VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS AND CEILING ATTACHMENT AT BAR AND DINING AREAS.
EXPOSED HAND SINK PROPERLY INSTALLED IN MAIN KITCHEN AND GREASE TRAP SEALED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Inspector Comments: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER NOTED THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND CLOSET, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
FOOD HANDLERS WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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