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Perez Restaurant

March 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGERE TO REPAIR. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1473954 ON 6-23-14. 32-NO FAN GUARD ON COMPRESSOR UNIT AT THE REAR PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. LOOSE GASKETS AT FRONT 2-DOOR KITCHEN PREP COOLER AND REAR 2-DOOR COOLER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. 37-WOMENS TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF-CLOSING. 38-NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MAKER-MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. BAR EXPOSED HANDSINK IS SLOW DRAINING-MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING FAN GUARD ON REAR PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE LOOSE GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN FAN GUARD IN COCA COLA REACH-IN COOLER.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN VENTILATION FAN IN REAR WASHROOMS AND ALL CEILING VENTS IN PREP AND DINING AREAS(DUST BUILDUP).
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON FRONT WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK UNDER DISH MACHINE.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OR DOCUMENTATION OF ENROLLMENT.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.