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Avenida Peru

June 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISIBLE ACCURATE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR COOLER LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH WALL IN KITCHEN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 25 RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH CLUTTERED STORAGE RACKS AND ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP/BEVERAGE AREA.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN PREP/COOKING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP/COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 20, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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