Mezquite Pollo Express

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
  code 5Priority
• ⚠️Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN DESIGNATED AREA.
  code 28
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: PLASTIC LINING FOR WRAPPING PALLETS (AS STATED ON ORIGINAL BOX) BEING USED TO STORE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHICKEN. ALSO USING LARGE 50 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS TO STORE RAW CHICKEN. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE EQUIPMENT. • WARPED CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
  code 47
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: NO VENTILATION ABOVE LARGE 6 BURNER STOVE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION OR REMOVE STOVE.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 20, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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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