Carnitas El Paisa

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MOP SINK WITH DEBRIS INSIDE NEEDS CLEANING. ALSO VENTS IN TOILETS AT DINING WITH DUST NEEDS CLEANING.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN BASEMENT AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITH STANDING WATER MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED DRY AT ALL TIMES. MUST ELEVATE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT 6" OFF FLOOR.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING AND SEVERELY WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT REAR CARNITAS DRYING ROOM AND IN TOILET AT DINING NEEDS REPAIR OR REPLACING. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND CARNITAS HANGING DRYING SHELVES WITH GREASE STAIN.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. FAUCET AT EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA,AND PIPE UNDER TOILET TANK IN EMPLOYEES TOILET IN KITCHEN LEAKING WATER, NEEDS REPAIR.
  code 38

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