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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
April 21, 2017 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings9
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper TemperatureInspector note: FRONT WALK-IN COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 47.2F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND HAVE UNIT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(SOUR CREAM, CUT TOMATOES, CUT LEAFY GREENS, PRE-COOKED RICE) FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47.2F-49.9F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL FOOD ITEMS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge CockInspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISIS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: ALL COOKED/PREPARED FOODS STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: REMOVE ESCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, THE CUTTING BOARD SURFACES, THE CAN OPENER AND SLEEVE ATTACHED TO HE PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DEBRIS).
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Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly StoredInspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food Handler Requirements MetInspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS THAT FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY OF FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on February 8, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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