Reyna Del Palenque

January 25, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MAIN PREP AREA, WITH HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES FOR DISH WASHING AREA EXPOSED SINK AND WASHROOM SINK.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. ALL COLD UNITS/COOLERS MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW.
code 2Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, AND DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED; MUST SEAL BOTTOM AREA OF DOORS AND CONTRACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE STORAGE SHELVES FOR COOLERS AND FREEZER, AND SEAL ALL RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL SINKS, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COUNTERS, TABLES, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR FLOORS IN MOP CLOSET AND DISH WASHING AREA, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR/REPAINT WALLS IN MOP CLOSET, DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN, SEAL HOLES/CREVICES/CRACKS/ALL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD FRAMES AND TRIMMINGS, REPLACE DAMAGED/MISSING CEILING PANELS WHERE NEEDED, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS, VENT COVERS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3PART SINK AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR SAME SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/UNUSED EQUIPMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THRU-OUT PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. MUST POST "NO SMOKING" SIGNS.
code 70

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