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Pepe's Mexican Food

October 5, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND PREP COOLER PREVIOUSLY HELD TAGGED FOR INSPECTION AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 43.5-44.5 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZAZRDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 LBS OF BEEF,GUACAMOLE,AND CHEESE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-55 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SHELVING RACKS AND PREP TABLES AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,ICE MACHINES,STORAGE RACKS,SINKS,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUHOUT AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING WALLS TILES OVER WALK IN COOLER. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 22, 2010: 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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