El Berrinches Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 21, 2021
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Score
Going back to 2019, El Berrinches Restaurant has five inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Sep 21, 2021. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. Note that El Berrinches Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 21, 2021; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 21, 2021
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE DIRTY WIPING CLOTHES AFTER USE IN BAG NOT IN THE SINK.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN ALL COUNTER TOPS AND PREP STATION ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE BAR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIND THE SOURCE AND REPAIR.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COVER GARBAGE CAN IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE BASEMENT PAPER GOOD STROAGE AREA AND THROUGH OUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS AND BAR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE FRONT BAR AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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May 28, 2021
Complaint
No violations found.
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Apr 20, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 13, 2021
Routine
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR RECEPTACLE OVER FLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND UNABLE TO CLOSE THE LID PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THE LID IS CLOSED AND GARBAGE IS PREVENTED FROM OVER FLOWING AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B)
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FOR VIOLATION 58 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE SANITATION MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO , INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED BY THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION DATE 12-17-19 (INSPECTION #2355534)ARE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISINFECTANT FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS (3 IN BAR AREA ON SHELF AND 47 IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA). PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF PESTS AND RODENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF LIQUOR AND BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE DRAINAGE PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA AND FROM THE DRAINAGE PIPE IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TILE ON THE FLOOR IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM CRACKED AND LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS, SHELVES, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE, COOLER, AND GRILL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT INSTALLED OR IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR REMOVE AND MAINTAIN OBSERVED AN ABUNDANCE OF CLUTTER SUCH AS FURNITURE, MAINTENANCE TOOLS, PERSONAL ITEMS, BROKEN EQUIPMENT, DEBRIS, ETC IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 17, 2019
License
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHOUT COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE SANITATION MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO , INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Berrinches Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Berrinches Restaurant on file is from Sep 21, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Berrinches Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at El Berrinches Restaurant.
Has El Berrinches Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at El Berrinches Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Berrinches Restaurant 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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