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Mezquite Pollo Express

August 31, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF SUGAR AND RICE NOT LABELED IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY USING LARGE 50 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS TO STORE RAW CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE TWO DOOR TALL COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD WITH VERY DEEP SEAMS AT THE CHICKEN STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE SHELVING IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS WHEN NOT IN USE TO ALLOW TO DRY. • OBSERVED PAPER TOWEL HOLDER COVER BROKEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LID.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 30, 2022: 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.