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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

February 27, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE HOLDING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, AIR TEMPS RECORDED AT 43.5F AND 45.7F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FRO UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: SOUR CREAM-45.7F, TAMALES-46.8F, STEAK-46.5F, MILK-45 5F. PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN OFFICE AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL ALL CRACKS AND HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT. FINISH PAINTING WALLS AND UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN DRY GOODS STORAGE AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING CAP TO FLOOR DRAIN BY 3 COMP. SINK. REPAIR LLEAKY FAUCET ON LEFT SIDE OF 3 COMP. SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STORE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS IN OFFICE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WHEREVER POSSIBLE IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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