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Mom's Old Recipe Mexican Restaurant

January 23, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH MOP SINK, ON FLOOR AT THE STORAGE AREA WITH REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND INSIDE CABINET ON SHELVING WHERE SODA SYRUPS ARE STORED BY THE BAR. RECOMMENDED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR FOLLOW UP. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN RAILS AND INSIDE OF PRODUCE REACH IN COOLER AT THE STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE ESPECIALLY AT THE BAR, THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND ROOM WITH THE MOP SINK. MUST ALSO SANITIZE AREAS AFFECTED WITH MICE DROPPINGS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED MULTIPLE HOLE AND OPENING ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES. MUST SEAL AMD MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS AND HIDING PLACE FOR RODENTS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE BY THE BAR.....ALSO MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE MENS HAND WASH SINK AT TOILET.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE, CLEAN OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT THE ROOM WITH REFRIGERATION UNITS AND THE ROOM WITH THE UTILITY SINK TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR RODENTS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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