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Pepe Taco

July 11, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED(STEAK, GROUND BEEF). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ASSIGN PERSON IN CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD(GUACAMOLE, SLICED TOMATOES, SLICED ONIONS)AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE 52F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT COST OF $20 AND 2#.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    code 22
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLERS ON DOORS AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR VERIFICATION.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 27, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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