EL FOGON DE ELENA RESTAURANT

Address: 3149 W LAWRENCE AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 26, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12--BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT UTILITY MOP SINK.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED ONE REFRIGERATION UNIT LOCATED IN THE FRONT COFFEE BEVERAGE PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.7F.
• Pass — Wed Feb 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE CHEST FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO USE ONL
• No Entry — Fri Feb 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO CURRENT SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON FILE. NO CURRENT EMPLOYEES HAVE SIGNED THE EM
• No Entry — Thu Apr 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Sep 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP/COFFEE AREA | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAI
• No Entry — Mon Aug 29 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Aug 04 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER.
• Fail — Fri Jul 23 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010
• Not Ready — Thu Jan 30 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Thu Mar 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Jan 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABEL IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST LABEL AND MAINTAI
• Pass — Wed Mar 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD WORNED-OUT WITH STAINS AT THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• No Entry — Tue Mar 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED I.E. EXCESSIVE TRASH OVERFLOWING,CONTAINER
• No Entry — Fri Mar 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED I.E. EXCESSIVE TRASH OVERFLOWING,CONTAINER
• Fail — Thu Mar 09 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED I.E. EXCESSIVE TRASH OVERFLOWING,CONTAINER N
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Oct 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Oct 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED 2 DOOR STAND-UP KITCHEN COOLER NOT FUNCTIONING. AT THIS TIME,NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE COOLER. THERE IS ENOUGH REFRIGE

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