Mariscos El Caribe

3300 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jun 27, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Mariscos El Caribe stretching back to 2011. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2012. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Public records show no inspections at Mariscos El Caribe since Jun 27, 2012, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around nine violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Mariscos El Caribe's latest score of 64 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 27, 2012

Routine

9 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING/SERVING BEANS, FISH,..ETC AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.

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

Inspector notes: PREP FOODS INSIDE A STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.

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

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN AND BAR AREA CABINETS.

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR MENS WASHROOM DOOR.

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR ICE MACHINE AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

Mar 2, 2011

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Feb 28, 2011

License

6 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: Front and side door not rodent /insects proofed. Front door with over an inch gap at the bottom of the door and side door with 1/4 of and inch gap on the right and left bottom corner of the door. Instructed to rodent/insects proof the doors.

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

Inspector notes: Must clean in detail and sanitize the interior panel of the ice machine and maintain.

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

Inspector notes: Must clean in detail the floors in the basement by the old machines and inside the boiler room and maintain.

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

Inspector notes: Cracks in between the walls and ceiling inside both washroom. Must re- grout and maintain. CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, WITH MINIMAL DUST BUILT UP.

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

Inspector notes: LEAKING HEAVY ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF ONE OF THE TWO FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. BAR AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKS-UP AND THEN IS SLOW DRAINING, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FOR SINK.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/EQUIPMENT 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ MACHINES/ EQUIPMENT NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mariscos El Caribe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mariscos El Caribe on file is from Jun 27, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mariscos El Caribe?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mariscos El Caribe.

Has Mariscos El Caribe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mariscos El Caribe have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mariscos El Caribe 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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