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Ay Ay Picante

February 19, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WATER AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HANDSINK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO WASH HANDS. OPERATOR STATED THEY SHUT THE WATER VALVE OFF DUE TO A LEAK AT THE FAUCET HANDLES. OPERATOR RESTORED WATER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES AT ALL SINKS AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1482871, DATED 7-24-15: VIOLATION 32-"NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP STATION/PREP COUNTER BY THE ICE MACHINE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN FOOD GRADE MATERIALS ONLY AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXHAUST HOOD (UNDER THE FILTERS) AND IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN INCLUDING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD AS WELL AS ON THE VENT ABOVE THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE KITCHEN HANDSINK TO BE SLOW DRAINING AND HAVE LEAKS AT THE FAUCET NECK AS WELL AS BOTH FAUCET KNOBS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR ALL AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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