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Pepe's Mexican Restaurants

September 12, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 50-53 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF CHEESE AND TAMALES IN WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-51 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DISCARD ALL BROKEN MULTI USE UTENSILS SUCH AS ICE SCOOPS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER LIDS. MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS ALONG FOOD PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN TOILET IN WASHROOM AND SMALL AMOUNT OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE RACKS, COOK LINE,UNDER COOLERS,UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER AND ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORING ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 10, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.