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Los Pekes Ice Cream & Coffee Shop

June 15, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM AND RIGHT CORNER OF ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUP USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL FOR CHIA SEEDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MILK CRATES FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINLINE UNDER DIPPER WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WALL VENTS IN PREP AREA, VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM, DEAD INSECTS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA, LOOSE WALL VENT COVER AND OPENINGS ALONG ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON WEST WALL NEAR DINING AREA, MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG EAST WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 1, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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