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Mercadito Chicago

June 27, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
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 3 LIVE ROACHES IN WALL CORNER SEAM AT MAIN BAR, TO THE LEFT OF THE CEVICHE STATION HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED OIL ACCUMULATING IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE COOK LINE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE AND STRAY ITEMS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE MAIN KITCHEN DISH MACHINE. ALSO NOTED STRAY PRODUCE ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE JUICING MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED JUICING MACHINE IN STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE "LA MEZ" BAR PREP ROOM WITHOUT CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED THAT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE INSTALLED IN THIS ROOM TO SERVE FOOD HANDLING ACTIVITY (JUICING) OR RELOCATE JUICING MACHINE TO A PREP AREA THAT IS SERVED BY AN EXPOSED HAND SINK. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE WASTE PIPING OF THE HAND SINK IN THE "LA MEZ" BAR PREP ROOM. MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 1, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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