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Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant

November 1, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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 EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREAS,DISH WASHING AREA,BAR AREA,DINING AREA,MEN'S TOILET ROOM.ALSO, NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE TO VIEW AT THIS TIME WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.APPX/ "3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR AND DINING AREA DOOR.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS.MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/1/16.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,WHEEL BASES & PIPES OF EQUIPMENT,WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS,INTERIOR PANEL OF SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA,SPIDER WEBS FROM WINDOW SILLS IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING FANS .MUST DELIME DISH MACHINE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,FRONT PREP AREA,BAR AREA AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM CEILING ABOVE 3- COMP SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA AND LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON UPPER WALL IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM FILTERS AND HOOD.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 10, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 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.

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