El Bombazo Mexican Food

6643 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Aug 14, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at El Bombazo Mexican Food stretching back to 2010. El Bombazo Mexican Food was last inspected on Aug 14, 2012. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at El Bombazo Mexican Food is from Aug 14, 2012, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which El Bombazo Mexican Food's 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 14, 2012

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT REAR PREP COOLER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ICE MACHINE, SODA DISPENSOR, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, LARGE CAN OPENER AND ALL PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUIKD UP. MUST MAINTAIN CLEAN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: WALLS BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. LEAK AT HAND SINK P TRAP MUST BE REPAIRED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Oct 17, 2011

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: CAN OPENER, SIDES OF FRYER AND STOVE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: STAINED CEILING TILES ON SITE. REPLACE SAME.

Dec 2, 2010

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: SEAL SMALL HOLES IN WALLS IN REAR.

Mar 24, 2010

Routine

2 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MGR ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. (BEEF, CHICKEN). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Bombazo Mexican Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Bombazo Mexican Food on file is from Aug 14, 2012. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Bombazo Mexican Food?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Bombazo Mexican Food.

Has El Bombazo Mexican Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at El Bombazo Mexican Food have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Bombazo Mexican Food 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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