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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

February 24, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH IN THE PUBLIC WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE STEAK, RICE AND CHICKEN WERE BEING COOKED AND SERVED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, MARIA VELASQUEZ, ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:20PM WHILE TYPING INSPECTION REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED ANALOG METAL STEM THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR DISPLAY COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WHERE CUT VEGGIES AND SOUR CREAM IS STORED (NEAR OFFICE). FACILITY ADVISED TO UTILIZE AMBIENT AIR REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATED UNITS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS (EX. SALSA, SOUR CREAM, PEPPERS, STEAK ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS CONTAINING SPICES AND SALT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERS PROVIDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER FOR CONTAINERS FILLED WITH PEPPERS AND SHREDDED LETTUCE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED LID/COVER TO CONTAINERS CONTAINING FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF BULK CONTAINERS (SALT, SPICES ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE.
code 43
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTBULBS IN BOTH 2-DOOR DISPLAY COOLERS (ONE LOCATED NEAR ICE MACHINE AND ONE NEAREST THE OFFICE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED LIGHTING IN EACH UNIT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 19, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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