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That Little Mexican Cafe

July 2, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED, OBSERVED LITTER/GARBAGE ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS ALSO DUMPSTER LIDS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS AND HAVE DUMPSTER LIDS CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTED TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS, VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP ABOVE GRILL, FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND INSIDE BAR GUN HOLDER ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES AT SERVER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: SOME THERMOMETERS MISSING INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 18, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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