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The Mecca Restaurant

November 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1932044 ISSUED ON 06-02-2016. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 #33 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY SIDES WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE. #34 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA AND FLOORS BEHIND BAR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.----------NOTED GAP/OPENING BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. MUST INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD. #35 - INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD WALL AND CEILING INSIDE LIQUOR ROOM IN REAR AREA (BY EXIT DOOR). MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #36 - LIGHT BULBS MUST BE SHIELDED WITH END CAPS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. #37 - INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN REAR AREA (BY PREP/COOKING AREA) #41 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INSIDE BOILER CLOSET.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID/COVER FOR (2) ICE BIN BEHIND BAR.------- MUST TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF WALK-IN COOLER (CEILING,WALLS, FLOORS AND STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP).
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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