Pepe's Mexican Food

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1632700 ON 03/04/2016 NOT CORRECTED. (24)DISH WASHING FACILITIES IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT INTO THE FIRST AND THIRD COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER DRAINED FROM THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD,REFRIGERATION UNITS, THE SLICER AND PREP TABLES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER SINKS AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 4, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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