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Don Pedro Carnitas

February 3, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION, STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED CHICHARRONES STORED ON A TRAY ON TOP OF THE FRONT COUNTER NEXT TO THE CASH REGISTER NOT PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT MOVED THE CHICHARRONES BEHIND THE COUNTER AT MY REQUEST WHERE THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. ALSO, OBSERVED A FLY STRIP ATTACHED TO THE CEILING ABOVE THE MEAT CUTTING SAW IN THE REAR AREA. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE FLY STRIP. ALSO, OBSERVED COOKED BEANS STORED IN A CONTAINER THAT WAS LABELED AS DISH DETERGENT. FOOD STORED IN THE CONTAINER WAS DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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 EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE STORAGE AREA AND THE ROOM ADJACENT TO IT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC SPOONS STORED IMPROPERLY IN A CUP ON THE SHELF OF THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE EXTERIOR, ATTACHED LEGS AND PIPING TO THE REAR PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS, IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INADEQUATE LIGHTING OBSERVED IN FRONT OF THE LARGE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THIS AREA.
code 36
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.