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Moe's Cantina

February 7, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. SEVERAL FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. FOAM CUPS ARE USED AS A SCOOP FOR BULK FOOD CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE 2 COMP SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. STANDING WASTE WATER BEHIND DISHMACHINE, UNDER BAR SINKS AND PROEP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR AND MINIMIZE STANDING WATER.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT'S WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ADD LIGHTS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. MUST PROVIDE HANDS WAHING SIGNS FOR EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOMS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ONE OF THE HAND HAND SINKS KNOBS ARE LOOSE AT MAIN PREP AREA, SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE OTHER HAND SINK SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MISSING THERMOMETER FROM SEVERAL PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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