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Cuetzala Gro. Restaurant

February 4, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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: OVER TWENTY MICE DROPPING OBSERVED AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND FOUR DROPPINGS UNDER THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED AT NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE KITCHEN,UNABLE TO CHECK AREA DUE TO EXTREMELY CLUTTERED.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED,ALSO MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE FROM FLOOR 6" ITEMS NEEDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATED PROVIDED ON PREMISES,EXPIRED CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES,NO PROOF OF ENROLLMENT TO SANITATION CLASS .INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS AND KEEP LETTER OF REGISTRATION ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(a)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIRED.OBSERVED LID AND LID LINER OF THE CHEST FREEZER BROKEN.EXCESS GRAY TAPE BEEN USED TO MAINTAIN LID AND LID LINER TOGETHER,HOWEVER TAPE IS BROKEN AND DIRTY WITH DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID LID AND LID LINER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE WITH A BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 18, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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