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Restaurant: El Jacalito
Address: 8465 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 3, 2012

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Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST RECAULK AROUND EXPOSED HABDWASHING SINK.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN ALL SHELVES UNDER COUNTER AND THROUGH OUT. CLEAN RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR PAINT IF NECESSARY WALLS IN PREP AREA, SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES AND PROVIDE/REATTACH ALL LOOSE/MISSING RUBBER WALLBASE.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN COFFEE MACHINE ABOVE THE COFFEE BASKET, COFFEE PREP TABLE, CHAR GRILL, AND FLAT GRILL HOOD AND FILTERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE ABOVE ITEMS.ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED THE CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED 2 LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN 1 IN STORAGE AREA AND THE OTHER IN REAR KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED MISSING FRONT DOOR KNOB INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

OBSERVED WALLS OF PREMISES NOT CLEANED/MAINTAINED, PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN PREP AREA,BASEBOARDS NOT CLEANED,CURTAINS IN WINDOWS AND WINDOW SEALS NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS ON PREMISES,OR REPLACE CURTAINS,AND PAINT WALLS CEILINGS IF CANNOT BE CLEANED.REPAIR CEILING IN PREP AREA.
DISH STORAGE WOOD RACK HAS PEELING CHIP PAINT.MUST REPAIR. ALSO RUSTY DISH RACKS ON LOWER SHELF AT 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPLACE.
CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD IN POOR REPAIR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGE CEILING.SEE VIOLATION #29.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.APPROX 20LBS OF COOKED PORK SKINS WITH MEAT IN COOLER NOT DATED AT 53.1F,1 LB TOMATOES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER IN COUNTER AT 73.5F. MUST PROPERLY COOL COOKED FOODS BEFORE REFRIGERATION. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. TOTAL COST APPROX $40.00. WAS DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS STILL NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#57976,DATED 2/25/11,#33CHAR GRILL AND FLAT GRILL HOODAND FILTERS NOT CLEANED,#35 CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD IN POOR REPAIR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
CHAR GRILL,FLAT GRILL HOOD AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN. SEE VIOLATION #29.
PREMISES IS TOO CLUTTERED,NOT ORGANIZED.PAPERS,BOOKS,UNCLEAN STORAGE BOXES UNDER COFFEE STATION,UNDER GRILL,BEHIND COUNTER, UNCLEAN FAN AT COFFEE STATION.MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE IT,AND FOIL.MUST REMOVE UNUSED ARTICLES,UNCLEAN BOXES,FOIL AND ORGANIZE ALL AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.

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OBSERVED UNCLEAN CURTAINS IN WINDOWS.MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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