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Vallarta

October 7, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RACKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER STILL NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK DAMAGED/PITTED, NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS, MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP, STORAGE, MOP SINK AREAS AND THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TILES. • FOUND CRACKS AND CREVICES AROUND SINKS, TOP/BOTTOM OF WALLS AND DOORWAYS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN CRACKS/CREVICES THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND LARGE POTS ON THE PREMISES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THE 3-COMP. SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE LARGE POTS OR REPLACE 3-COMP. SINK WITH LARGER COMPARTMENTS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND CONSPICOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). ALSO, FOUND A STACK OF SOILED WASH CLOTHS BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER. ALL SOILED WASH CLOTHS NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY STORED UNTIL THEY CAN BE WASHED.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 30, 2014: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.