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Ponce

November 20, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings7
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 EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 30 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS FURNACE AREA,IN TOILET ROOM NEXT TO VANITY,UNDER FRYER AND STEAM TABLE,UNDER FRONT HAND SINK,UNDER PIZZA OVEN NEAR BROKEN LID ON FLOOR GREASE TRAP.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR AND REPAIR OR REPLACE LID ON FLOOR GREASE TRAP..RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/20/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM USED AND UNUSED OVENS • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REPAINT AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER OR REPLACE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WALK IN COOLER
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,CRACKS IN WALLS IN DINING AREA AND TOILET ROOM.MUST SEAL ALL SMALL HOLES IN WALLS AND GAP IN BETWEEN WALL BASE AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET IN REAR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT AT SERVICE COUNTER
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES FROM OUTSIDE SIDE YARD (POTS,RUGS,ETC) POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE AREA • Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED INSIDE STORAGE ROOM (UNDERNEATH STAIRCASE) TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 28, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 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.

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