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Mexico Lindo

September 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITIES NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. OBSERVED A THREE DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 57.4F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST HOLD AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EQUIPMENT TAGGED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 1LB OF COOKED PORK AT 53.1F, 1/2 COOKED BEEF AT 54.2F, 3LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 56.4F, 3LBS OF COOKED RICE AT 116.2F, 1LB OF CHEESE AT 68.7F, 1LB OF CUT LETTUCE AT 70.7, AND 1/2LB OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 69.8F. ITEMS VALUED AT $50. ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD, RAW BEEF BEING THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE OF THE BEEF AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WAS 39.5F. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW ALL FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. EMPLOYEE DID SO AFTER INSTRUCTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 17
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED PORK AND COOKED BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHTS LOCATED OVER THE RACK OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR THE FOOD HANDLER TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BOX OF WHOLE TOMATOES STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER A PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED SODA STOCK BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 2, 2014: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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