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Moe's Cantina

April 30, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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 IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES OF 54.9F AND 70.7F AT BASEMENT WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. CORRECTED ON SITE HANDWASHING SINKS IN BASEMENT WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED PROPER MIMINMUM WATER TEMPERATURES OF 108.3F AND 109.9F AT SAID HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON LEFTSIDE OF SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE ON RIGHT SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SHIELD IN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD CEVICHE IS SERVED RAW OR DISCLOSURE STATING THAT CEVICHE IS SERVED RAW ON MENU. CORRECTED ON SITE ASTERISK ADDED TO CEVICHE IDENTIFYING IT AS ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD THAT IS SERVED RAW AND DISCLOSURE ADDED TO MENU STATING THAT CEVICHE IS SERVED RAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 40 SMALL FLIES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT FACILITY ON WALLS AND CEILING. SOME OF THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE WASHROOMS, BARS, UTILITY ROOM AND LARGE AND SMALL ROOM IN REAR OF BASEMENT(WHERE DRY STORAGE AND ICE MACHINE ARE LOCATED). INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN FACILITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 4/30/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED OPENINGS ON FRONT ENTRANCE SINGLE DOORS. OBSERVED OPENINGS ON EASTSIDE DOOR AT LEFTSIDE BOTTOM AND ON WESTSIDE DOOR AT RIGHTSIDE AND BASE OF WESTSIDE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA OF FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED OR MISSING FLOOR TILES IN SOUTHSIDE SECOND FLOOR BAR ON NORTHSIDE IN AREA NEAR THREE DOOR COLDING HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR TILES IN SAID AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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