Chili Pepper Mexican Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: Must have all coolers and freezers on and running at 40 F or below and frozen at 0 F or below.
  code 2Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Sink and equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floor through-out not cleaned and along wallbase. Instructed to detail clean
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Ceiling tile and walls not maintained. Instructed to replace damaged ceiling tile and seal all holes and openings in walls and ceiling.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light not provided in storage rooms or under exhaust hood. Instructed to provided adequate for areas. Light bulb not shielded under exhaust hood. Instructed to shield bulbs.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Backflow device not provided on utility sink. Instructed to install self closing device.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 6, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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