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Nuestro Mexico Restaurant

February 18, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 10LB COOKED PORK VALUED AT $30 IN A DEEP CONTAINER SITTING SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 97.1F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT, STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW COLD, OR MUST BE COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS. PRODUCT DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT MUST ALSO BE SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER PROCEDURE FOR SANITIZING ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 20 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND INSIDE FURNAC CLOSET. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS FOUND AND REQUIRE PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO SERVICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MGR ON PREMISES OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS( BEANS, PORK, RICE, BEANS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AND PROPERLY SEAL A WASHABLE SPLASH GAURD TO EXPOSED HAND SINK RIGHT NEXT TO DRAINBOARD CONNECTED TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST ALSO INSTALL A PROTECTIVE BARRIER IN FRONT OF STEAM TABLE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SMOOTH AND RE-PAINT CHIPPED PAINT SURFACES IN DINING ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN DISH WASHING/PREP AREA.
code 36

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