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Cemitas Mixteca

February 7, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND HANDSINK IN PREP AREA OBSTRUCTED BY A STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STOVE TO ACCESS HANDSINK TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. NO PAPER TOWELS ON SITE TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS AFTER WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
code 11Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA ALONG WALL BASES ON SHELVES ON FOOD PRODUCTS. DROPPINGS ALSO FOUND APPROXIMATELY 75 DROPPINGS IN PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASES IN EQUIPMENT, AND ON PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
code 13Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PERSON WITH CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE COOKING, PREPING OR SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REACH IN COOLERS, ALL PREP SURFACES, ALL CONTACT SURFACES, SLICER, ALL TABLE TOPS, AND CLEAN SHELVES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF PROPER SHEILDS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT OR CLUTTER MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 26, 2016: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.