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Pozoleria El Mexicano

May 24, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 48F, BEEF AT 47F, GUACAMOLE AT 49F, SALSA AT 45F, AND COOKED PEPPERS AT 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, PREP TABLE AND THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST FULLY CLOSE AND SEAL THE GREASE TRAPS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AT THE KITCHEN AND BAR AREA TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 20, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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