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Paleteria Y Neveria Juarez Express

June 17, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL LINING BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LOWER SHELF UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL SHELF LINERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR OF MEN'S WASHROOM TO NOT BE TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TAPE COVERING MULTIPLE AREAS OF NORTH WALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE FROM WALL IN MEN'S WASHROOM, WALLS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED TAPE AND CARDBOARD COVERING MULTIPLE AREAS OF CEILING AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND CARDBOARD COVERING MULTIPLE AREAS OF CEILING AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD NEAR CEILING IN PREP AREA, CEILINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING NEAR ENTRANCE OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN CEILING IN PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA OF FACILITY WITH SOLID SHIELD.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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