Carnitas Don Rafa

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED 1"GAP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/OR REPLACE DOOR. ALSO OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE STORAGE AREAS SOUTH, AND NORTH OF BUILDING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL STORAGE SHELVES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER COMPRESSOR NOT MAINTAINED (EXCESSIVE ICE), INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE/REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED RUSTY COOLER STORAGE RACKS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, AND OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR CUTTING BOARDS, #10 CAN OPENER, AND PREP TABLES, NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN STOVE TOP/OVENS, AND SOUTH SIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR THUR-OUT THE REAR STORAGE/PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, AND STORAGE UNITS.NEED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE OF REAR WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A CLOTH OVER THE REAR DISH AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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