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Pepe Taco

March 26, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER GRABBING SOME TORTILLA CHIPS AND PUTTING THEM IN A BAG WITH HIS BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS, WAX PAPER, GLOVES (WASHING HANDS BEFORE/AFTER USE), ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS ICE BUILD UP FROM THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, DEEP FRYERS AND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. • INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE FLOORS UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST ALSO REMOVE ACCUMULATED CLOUDY WATER HOLDING IN THE BUMPY SURFACE OF THE COOLER.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO HANG ALL MOPS UP TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE SCOOPER FROM OFF THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE AND PROPERLY STORE IT IN A SANITIZED BIN/CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.