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Zapatista

December 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND 2 LOW-TEMP DISH MACHINES WITH 0 PPM AT SANITIZING RINSE. MACHINES ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED IN THE MAIN DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. IMPROPER SANITIZING RINSE FOR MULTI USE UTENSILS.
code 8Priority
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 APPROXIMATELY 20-22 LIVE ROACHES IN LEFT SIDE OF OVEN NEAR TOP BURNER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUEDEVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. IE...RICE, BEANS, CHICKEM ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND PERSON AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED NO PERSON WITH SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF ICE CREAM FREEZER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL DISH MACHINES AND PREP TABLES. 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 IN DISH AREA, PREP AREA AND BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN CORNERS, AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR IN WAIT STATION IN NEED OF REGROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCET AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. LEAKS. 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK SLOW DRAINING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES NOT IN ICE MACHINE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

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Compared with Pass on March 12, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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