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Red Pepper's Lounge

November 25, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-39-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF ALL BEER COOLERS BEHIND ALL 3 BARS, SINKS( IN FOOD PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE REAR BAR)FOOD DERIS AND DIRTY DISHES, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA, SHELVES AND STORAGE RACKS IN KITCHEN, CABINET INTERIORS UNDER WASHBOWLS IN WASHROOMS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT BEHIND AND UNDERNEATH ALL BARS, 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOMS, MOP CLOSET ROOM, BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA, DJ BOOTH, REAR WALK-IN COOLER AREA, AND THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS. CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MOP SINK IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR. STOPPED UP WITH DIRTY MOP WATER AND HAS A SECTION OF THE RIGHT SIDE MISSING. MUST REPLACE IT. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND WEST BAR STOPPED UP AND NOT IN USE. WASTE LINE PIPE FOR SODA DISPENSER BEHIND WEST BAR MUST BE LONG ENOUGH TO EXTEND INTO FLOOR DRAIN. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH MOP SINK. PLUMBER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. REPLACE OR REPAIR BROKEN EXHAUST FAN IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE(S) TO FRESH WATER LINE(S) CONNECTED TO SODA DISPENSERS AT BARS AND TO ICE MACHINE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MASSIVE CLUTTER OBSERVED IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ITEMS FOUND ALL OVER THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AREA, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO INSPECT, CLEAN, AND TO HAVE AREA SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE ENTIRE AREA BY ELEVATING ALL ARTICLES 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THIS AREA WHICH WILL ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.