Mexico Steak House

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: WALK-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 54.1F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 PACKAGES OF RAW GROUND BEEF STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 73.7F IN PREP AREA, COOKED RICE 52.9F, BEEF STEW 52.6F, CHICKEN 51.8F, 50 DOZEN RAW EGGS 51.5F, PEPPER STEAK 50.6F, MOLE SAUCE 50.6F, PORK IN RED SAUCE 50.2, SOUP 49.7F, HAM 49.3F, RAW BEEF 48.9F STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 487LBS AND $2254 OF FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
  code 3Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SLICERS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF VENTILATION HOOD, FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, CEILING VENTS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND WASHROOM AREAS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE AND UTILITY SINK. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: STORE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  code 43
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 11, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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