Charcoal Guacamole
Last inspected: Jan 3, 2020
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Score
Across the available record, Charcoal Guacamole has four inspections on file, the first dated 2018. Charcoal Guacamole was last inspected on Jan 3, 2020. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Charcoal Guacamole's record stops at Jan 3, 2020, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around six violations compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “proper date marking and disposition” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Charcoal Guacamole trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 3, 2020
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD (STEAK, GROUND BEEF AND PORK) HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE. STEAK WEIGHING 10 LBS, COST OF $50.00. GROUND BEEF WEIGHING 12 POUNDS, COST $35.00 AND PORK WEIGHING 10 POUNDS, COST $60.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 2/22/19, REPORT #2268412. #58- FOOD SANITATION MANAGER AT PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE IN REFRIGERATOR AND IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Feb 22, 2019
Complaint
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: April 14, 2019 Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N) Inspector Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: FOUND CONTAINERS AND POTS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AT RESTROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST MAKE WALLS INSIDE RESTROOM SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD SANITATION MANAGER AT PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 Inspector Comments: FOUND NO REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR FOOD ITEMS SOLD UNDERCOOKED(STEAK). MUST INCLUDE REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 Inspector Comments: FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 14, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: FOUND NO REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR FOOD ITEMS SOLD UNDERCOOKED(STEAK). MUST INCLUDE REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: FOUND CONTAINERS AND POTS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AT RESTROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST MAKE WALLS INSIDE RESTROOM SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD SANITATION MANAGER AT PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 29, 2018
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING AND AT THE UTILITY SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: NOTED BATHROOM DOOR FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND WASH SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Charcoal Guacamole last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Charcoal Guacamole on file is from Jan 3, 2020. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Charcoal Guacamole?
Across the inspection record, “proper date marking and disposition” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Charcoal Guacamole.
Has Charcoal Guacamole's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Charcoal Guacamole have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Charcoal Guacamole means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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