Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
  code 36
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-307.11 OBSERVED IN THE CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM A CUP FILLED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVDE AN APPROPRIATE HANDWASHING CLEANSER DISPENSER IN THE SAID TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  code 39
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER ON THE CONDENSER ABOVE THE SHELVING UNIT AND ON THE FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
  Inspector note: 5-501.116 OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH DRIED UP GREASE DROPLETS ON THE OUTERIOR OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
  code 54
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2572147, 03/07/2023 NOT CORRECTED #51-5-205.15 OBSERVED 3 COMP SINK WITH 1 OF THE 2 FAUCETS REPLACED BY A FOOD GRADE HOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE FAUCET PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 7, 2023: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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