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Mexique

February 9, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE FRONT PREP AREA /DISH ROOM WITHOUT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.UPON MY REQUEST EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING, RINSING AND STORING UTENSILS AND STAINLESS BOWL AT PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR PREP AREA. MULTI USE UTENSILS WERE NOT SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISH MACHINE: WITH ACCEPTABLE CHEMICAL SANITIZER: BLEACH, QUAT, OR IODINE. MANAGER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOATION: 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INFORMATION GIVEN UNDER THE COMMENT ON 5-7-15, REPORT#1453942. AFTER MY REQUEST CHEMICAL TEST WAS PROVIDED BY THE DISH MACHINE TECHNICIAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-7-2015,REPORT# 1453942 #33-THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS, WHEELS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #35 WALLS WITH PEELING PAINT, FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND CORRECT AT ALL TIMES. #41-ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES WE OBSERVED TODAY THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: KNIVES STORED BETWEEN EQUIPMENTS AT FRONT PREP AREA. NEED TO PROVIDEA KNIFE RACK AT SAID AREA CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS LEAKING,OBSERVED A LARGE POT FULL OF WATER UNDER THE UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE AT SAID UNIT
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MINERAL BUILD-UP INTERIOER OF THE UPPER ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE, PANELS,SCREWS ETC.NEED TO DETAIL CLEAN ,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ONE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE IS LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR AND MAINTAIN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON OUTSIDE CEMENT FLOOR BY THE REAR DOOR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ONLY FOR HALF OF THE EMPLOYEES,INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CERIFICATE FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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