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Pepe Taco

April 26, 2023 · 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: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION 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 VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012. COS.
    code 2Priority
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BAGS OF BEEF STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING OR PLACE BEEF 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PREVENT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY USING CARDBOARD ON SHELVING FOR FOOD STORAGE, PLATES, AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH SOMETHING EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL RESIDUE AND SPILLS PRESENT ON THE SHELVING AND AT THE BOTTOM OF REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN, WAIT STAFF COOLER, AND REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SPLATTERED FOOD RESIDUE ON THE FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA BEHIND FREEZER AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEHIND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 11, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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