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Vallarta

May 10, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON STORAGE SHELF AND ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/4 INCH GAP AT SIDE AND BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING PANEL AND PROPER MOLDING OF LID. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CONDENSOR LINE LEAKING AT FRONT COOLER. REPAIR SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES NEED DETAILED CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN REAR BY UTILITY SINK WITH SOME STANDING WATER. INSTD TO KEEP DRY AND CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT INCLUDING TOILET ROOMS. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN TOILET REMOVE (FREE OF GRAFFITI). VENTS AND SURROUNDING LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NEED DETAILED CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 10, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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