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Mekato's Colombian Bakery

May 7, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOOD (SAUSAGE AT 143.6F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE DEEP FRYER AND OVEN IN THE NORTH PREP AREA.. • CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, EXTERIOR OF THE OVEN, STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLER, PREP SINK AND PREP TABLES IN THE SOUTH PREP AREA.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN THE SOUTH PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE NORTH SIDE PREP AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE NORTH PREP AREA.
code 56
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B).
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 31, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.