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Perez Mexican Food

March 13, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 30LB OF COOKED RICE STORED INSIDE A PLASTIC BUS PAN COOKED 3-12-15 IN THE REACH-IN COOLER AT 50F. ALL COOKED FOODS BEING COOLED MUST BE BROKEN DOWN INTO SHALLOW CONTAINERS AND COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS(140 TO 70 IN 2 HOURS AND 70 TO 40 IN 4 HOURS). PRODUCT VALUED AT $100 VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL LARGE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS(RICE, BEANS,etc).
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM INSULATED PIPE ATTACHED TO REAR OF 2 DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN CABINET INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN UP THE DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE UNCLEAN AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN BAR AREA NEAR FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN GREASE AND FUZZY BUILD-UP FROM HOOD, FILTERS AND ATTACHED LIGHTING UNDER THE CANOPY. CLEAN AND PAINT INTERIOR DOOR PANELS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. REMOVE ALL COB WEBS FROM BASEMENT AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING SHIELD ON LIGHT INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA AND SECURE SHIELD ON LIGHT ABOVE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR VENTILATION IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 24, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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