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Sergio's Taqueria Pizza

June 4, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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 REAR EXIT DOORS, BOTH THE SCREENED AND SOLID DOORS FOUND NOT INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. METAL SCREENED DOOR BEING USED AT THIS TIME FOUND WITH A 4 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND TORN MESH SCREENING WITH HOLES AND TEARS. SOLID DOOR NOTED WITH AN OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND MISSING/TORN DOOR SWEEP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON ALL SIDES OF BOTH DOORS AND REPLACE TORN MESH SCREENING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED ITEMS IN THE FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SHELVING UNDER DOUGH ROLLING PREP STATION DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DIRTY FLOORS BEHIND AND UNDER THE DOUGH ROLLING PREP TABLE . MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AND FRONT PREP AREA, ALL WITH OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES. MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD/COVING. ALSO HOLE NOTED IN BASEBOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT. HOLE SURROUNDING THE WALL PIPING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL ALL. WALLS THROUGHOUT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH PEELING PAINT AND PLASTER. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE COOKS LINE LEFT SIDE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGH OUT THE REAR DINING ROOM SERVER STATION, CLOSET, STORAGE ROOM, AREAS BETWEEN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALLS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S TOYS, MUST BE REMOVED.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE .
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 28, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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