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EMILIO'S TAPAS

213-215 E OHIO ST
CHICAGO, IL 60611
11
Total Inspections
18.2%
Pass Rate
8
Failures

Inspection History

May 16, 2018

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

Mar 2, 2017

Result: Pass
0 violations

Feb 23, 2017

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
18|NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL, FOUND 6 LIVE COCKROACHES BEHIND PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS RECOMMEDED 7-38-020;;30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL;;31|CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN DRY AREA.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ICE CREAM FREEZER COVER IN POOR REPAIR, DETERIORATED LINER, INSTRUCTED TO USE SOUND COVER.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING TILES ON KITCHEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE BEHIND COOK LINE, DEAD COCKROACHES ON KITCHEN FLOOR , INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR AND CLEAN FLOOR.;;42|APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.;;8|SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: INADEQUATE UTENSILS SANITATION, FOUND LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OF CHLORINE AT FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION FOR FINAL RINSE. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-030.

Apr 25, 2016

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR THE LEAKY WATER PIPE UNDER THE STEAM TABLE IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 11, 2015

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SECURE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT REAR KITCHEN.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEFROST AND CLEAN/SANITIZE SMALL CHEST FREEZER ON 2ND FLOOR OF FOOD DEBRIS.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR.

Feb 18, 2014

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE REAR KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST RE-PAINT, RE-SEAL, REPLACE.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR TILE GROUTING WITH POOLING LIQUID AND DEBRIS UNDER GARBAGE DISPOSAL. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ABOVE THE COOKS LINE ONE DOOR COOLER NEXT TO HOOD. ABOVE THE ENTRANCE INTO THE WALK-IN COOLER. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN MENS WASHROOM.MUST REPLACE ALL. WALL MOUNTED SOAP DISPENSER AT REAR KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK MUST BE MOVED CLOSER TO THE ADJACENT EXPOSED HAND SINK TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK FROM HOSE UNDER THE DISH MACHINE GARBAGE DISPOSAL INTO BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.

Jul 8, 2013

Result: Fail
9 violations
Key Violations:
16|FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE IN THE ICE BIN. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF CUT FRUIT STORED IN THE ICE THAT IS ALSO USED FOR CONSUMPTION IN DRINKS. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE CONTAINER AND DISCARDED THE ICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE THE ICE FOR EITHER COOLING OR DRINKS, BUT NOT BOTH USES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.;;2|FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED 3 PREP LINE COOLERS WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F, 46F, AND 50F, AND THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49F. ALL COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF, MILK AND CHICKEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. THE PREP COOLERS WERE EMPTIED AND THE THERMOSTATS WERE ALL TURNED DOWN TO MEET TEMPERATURES OF 42.2F, 41.1F, AND 41.0F. TECHNICIAN ONSITE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.;;3|POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE PREP LINE COOLERS: BEEF AT 44.4F, LAMB AT 44.9F, CHICKEN AT 44.6F, CALAMARI AT 51.4F, CHEESE AT 44.9F, CEVICHE AT 45.5F, HUMMUS AT 46.4F, SALSA AT 47.1F, SOUR CREAM AT 55.6F, BUTTER AT 56.3F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: EGGS AT 47.3F, BEEF AT 44.4F, CHICKEN AT 45.5F, BUTTER AT 50.0F, SAUCE AT 47.6F, MEATBALLS AT 52.3F. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED POTATOES IN THE STEAM TABLE AT 116-136F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 400# OF FOOD WORTH $2000. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS ALONG THE PREP LINE COOLERS. REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS FOR THE PREP COOLER DOORS.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER, DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPLACE THE MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE OVEN AND PREP LINE AND REGROUT THE FLOORS IN THIS AREA.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE WALL TILES WHERE MISSING BEHIND THE GRILL. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE POTWASHING ROOM.;;37|TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE FOR THE 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION IN THE 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

Jul 3, 2012

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
3|POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 2 LARGE 5 GALON CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN STOCK IN WALK-IN COOLER AT 54.1F AT THE CENTER, CONTAINERS PLACED IN COOLER A DAY BEFORE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO COOL DOWN HOT FOOD IN 6 HOURS OR LESS. STOCK DISCARDED VALUED @ $20.00;;30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HAND SINK IN MEN'S ROOM NOT MOUNTED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WEAK COLD WATER PRESSURE AT 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT CITY PRESSURE.

Aug 29, 2011

Result: Pass
0 violations

Aug 22, 2011

Result: Fail
11 violations
Key Violations:
|4-ON BOXES STORED ON SHELVES TO THE REAR OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE, CLEAN & SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.;;|5-ON WALLS TO THE STAIRS IN REAR HALLWAY;;|7-ON WOODEN LIQUOR SHELVES AT BAR;;|ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDER DISHMACHINE & REAR 3-COMP. SINK NEED DETAILED CLEANING. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.;;|CONDENSATION WATER ACCUMULATING ON FLOORS OF SMALL COOLERS;;|LEAK ON A WATER LINE UNDER THE DISHMACHINE. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.;;18|NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: (7-38-020) EVIDENCE OF PESTS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 12-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS ABOVE THE RAW POTATOES/ONIONS SHELF IN REAR;;30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR DRAINS BY STEAMTABLE & AT BAR;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: ALL WALLS AFFECTED BY PESTS MUST BE CLEANED/SANITIZED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LOOSE COLD WATER KNOB AT BAR HANDSINK

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