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Perez Mexican Food

September 9, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT IN THREE AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED TWO DEAD MICE ON A GLUE BOARD IN FAR REAR CORNER OF BASEMENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD MICE AND CLEAN AREAS WHERE RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED. ESTABLISHMENT WAS SERVICED ON 9/6/13 BY C&M PEST MANAGEMENT WHERE TECHNICIAN INDICATED NO ACTIVITY FOUND ON HIS REPORT; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF ENTRY.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE (CDI). REPLACE WORN RUBBER GASKET AT PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNIT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER AND STOVE, CLEAN BOTTOM CABINET OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT WHERE DROPPINGS AND MICE OBSERVED. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON VENTILATION FAN IN WOMENS WASHROOM.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 15, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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