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De Arcos Pizza & Restaurant

January 23, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: OBSERVED 70 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALLBASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AND RECOMMENDED HAVING SMITHEREEN SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL IN PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYERS IN PREP AREA. OBSERVED A SMALL HOLE IN THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT UNDER THE UTILITY SINK; SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS AND GRILL). OBSERVED LOOSE WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE PIZZA PREP AREA; REATTACH COVING ALONG WALL BASE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BASEMENT; REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 6, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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.