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Pepe's

April 2, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS .MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER & CHEST FREEZER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK,RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, RUST FROM INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,RUSTY DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SPRINGS IN BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA,LOWER WINDOW FRAME AT FRONT DOOR IN POOR REPAIR.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT WOOD AT SODA TANK STORAGE.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPER FOR 3- COMP SINK.MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER BETWEEN SODA LINES & CONSUMPTION OF ICE IN ICE STORAGE BIN AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN HEAVY GREASE & FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP ON GRILL TABLE,DEEP FRYERS ,UNUSED EQUIPMENT,STOVE,PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER & IN PREP AREAS,REACH IN FREEZER,PREP COOLERS,WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES,UNDER & AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT ,WALK IN COOLERS & THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER & REAR SODA TANK AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA & WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL PANELS & TRIM IN PREP AREA,LOOSE & MISSING WALLBASES IN PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER & DINING AREA,HOLE IN LOWER KNEE WALL IN DINING AREA,THRESHOLD AT REAR DOOR IN POOR REPAIR,DAMAGED & STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREAS.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WOMEN'S TOILETROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATERLINE ON TOILET IN MEN'S TOILETROOM.MUST PROVIDE AN EXTENSION ON DRAINLINE PIPE AT ICE MACHINE TO OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN TO KEEP WATER FROM POOLING ALL OVER FLOOR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE OR ELIMINATE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES ON FLOOR & AGAINST WALL IN REAR SODA TANK STORAGE AREA & NEAR ELECTRICAL AREA.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.