Via Mexicana

May 6, 2013 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • 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: REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. LIGHT AVAILABLE WITH 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST CORRECT TO HAVE ALL OPENINGS COMPLETELY SEALED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED OUTER OPENINGS COMPLETELY SEALED
    code 18
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-30-12. REPORT #1300207 INSP#237. #38 BACK FLOW DEVICE MUST BE INSTALL ON MOP SINK. #34 GAPS ALONG WALL BASES MUST PROVIDE 4" WALL BASE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED.
    code 29
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AT FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 34
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: HANDSINK IN BAR AREA LOW WATER PRESSURE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ALL ITEMS IN BASEMENT MUST BE ORGANIZED AND OFF THE FLOOR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 7, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

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