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Pelicana Chicken

February 4, 2026 · Score 40
🫥not rated
  • official resultScore 40
  • score40 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • rats have moved incritical
    Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • utensils stored sketchycritical
    Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
    code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
  • basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
    Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    code 08Astatus: Not Critical
  • equipment / surface issue
    Official wording: Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
    code 09Estatus: Not Critical
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
  • facility / equipment issue
    Official wording: Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
    code 10Gstatus: Not Critical
  • dishwashing setup off
    Official wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
    code 10Hstatus: Not Critical
  • Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
    code 28-01status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with B on April 10, 2025: Score changed by +13 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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About this record

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