Pete's Quality Meats

June 6, 2012 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings0

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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 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN SOUTHEAST CORNER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE SHELVING UNITS ALONG EAST WALL IN SALES AREA, SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS IN MEAT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. OBSERVED LIVE CAT BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 18
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL PACKAGED MEAT IN DELI COOLER.
    code 30
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT PREP AREA. PROVIDE DIVIDERS BETWEEN RAW CHICKEN AND SLICED DELI MEATS.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, CUTTING BOARDS, SINKS, SHELVES AND DISPLAY RACKS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SALES, WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN WALLS AS NEEDED IN PREP AREA.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: SECURE EXPOSED AND 3-COMP SINKS TO WALL IN MEAT PREP AREA.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: REMOVE SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    code 41
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 15, 2010: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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