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The New Pindos Restaurant

June 28, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND THE LARGE STANDING ICE MACHINE INTERIOR TOP AND BOTTOM HAS BLACK MOLD, RUST AND LIME BUILDUP. MANAGER REMOVED THE ICE AND CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE UNIT DURING THIS INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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: FOUND THE EAST FRONT ENTRY DOOR HAS A ONE FOURTH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE BACK DOOR HAS A ONE HALF INCH GAP. BOTH DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING OR RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY RACKS IN THE FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT OR REPLACE THEM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS FRONT PREP AREA HAS GREASE BUILDUP AND CLEAN HOOD IN BACK AREA ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS HAS DUST BUILDUP. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN FREEZER HAS ICE BUILDUP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALKIN FREEZER HAS SOME FOOD DEBRIS ON IT.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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