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That Little Mexican Cafe

December 1, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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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: WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF ROACHES AT TWO LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: AT ELBOW OF DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT SERVING HOT UNIT,ROACHES CLUSTERED TOGETHER AT SAID PIPE AND THREE ROACHES UNDER THE ICE BIN SHELF BY THE MOTOR OF POP UNIT AND BETWEEN THE POP HOSES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES,CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PLATES STORED ON SHELF UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT AND UNDER THE CASH REGISTRARS SURFACE OF PLATES HAS FOOD PARTICLES,LIQUID SPILLAGE ETC,.INSTRUCTED TO INVERT,COVER,STORE THEM ELEVATED SHELVES OR RELOCATE ORANGE HAND SQUEEZER FOR FRESH CITRUS,PAINT IS PEELING,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE,IN BAR AREA. ICE SCOOPS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NOT PROPERLY STORED,PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER/A CLEAN BUCKET TO STORE THEM
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BOTH DEEP FRYERS ARE EXTREMELY GREASY,ALSO UNDER THE FLAT GRILLS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WHITE CONTAINER WITH NOZZLE TO DISPENSE FRESH SQUEEZED JUICE HAS A BLACK SLIME AROUND THE NOZZLE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD UP AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. A MARBLE CONTAINER WITH DEEP HOLE STORED ON FLOOR UNDER THE LAST SHELF (TO HOLD SHELF)INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH ALL KIND OF DEBRIS AND GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR MENTIONED SHELF. STICKY FLUID SPILLAGE UNDER THE CABINET OF FRESH CITRUS SQUEEZER,AND UNDER THE ICE BIN NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT/DEEP FRYERS, ALSO DEBRIS AND DRY BLOOD UNDER THE SHELVES OF WALK-IN COOLER. UNSEALED PLASTIC COVING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO SEAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA.MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING FANS IN DINING ROOM ABOVE DINING TABLES,WITH EXCESS DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ACROSS FROM LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,REPAIR CAUSE. ADDITIONAL WORKING STOPPER IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,IN DISH ROOM
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED AT PREP AREA,TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 24, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

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