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Red Pepper's Lounge

August 2, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW EXPOSED WOOD IN REAR BAR AREA AND DJ BOOTH. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN WOOD TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • OBSERVED PALLETS AND CRATES BEING USED FOR STORING ITEMS ON TOP OF. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING THAT WOULD MAKE THE SURFACE EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE HANDLE ON REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BROKEN AND THE GASKET SEAL NEEDING REPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL ON THE WARMING UNIT IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BEER COOLERS AT SMALL AND BIG BAR WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE LEAKS. ONE LOCATED AT THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE BIG BAR. ANOTHER OTHER LOCATED AT THE THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND THE OTHER ONE LOCATED AT THE COLD FAUCET KNOB OF THE SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED AS A LINING ON THE STOVE AREA UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL FOIL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING HARBORING OF INSECTS. INFORMED THAT CARD BOARD SHOULD BE USED EITHER. • OBSERVED STANDING WATER BEHIND THE WARMING UNIT IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA LOCATED ACROSS FROM ICE MACHINE(CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN) OBSERVED FLOOR IN REAR WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND STAINS. (INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.) • OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER LARGE BAR AREA WITH BROKEN AND CRACKED FLOORING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF OIL ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 26, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 7 previous findings 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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