Food Safety Report: Los Chepes, 3116 W Pope John Paul Ii Dr , Chicago, Il, USA.

3116 West Pope John Paul II Drive, Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 7, 2023
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: no sanitizer on site at the time of inspection to wash, rinse and sanitize cooking equipment. Instd to provide sanitzier. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005. Person in charge provided chlorine sanitizer by end of inspection.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding tempertures in walk in cooler (cooked yesterday)) 10lbs of cooked refried beans at 63. 3f and 15lbs of cooked tomatoes at : 52. 0f. . Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005. Person in charge discarded beans and cooked tomatoes. Approx $100 value.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: missing disclosure for consumer advisory on the menu. Instructed to disclose on the menu which foods are cooked to order (ex. Eggs, steak) with an asterisk next to those specific items; and then by asterisking them to a footnote that states these items are served undercooked or coooked to order or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients and also a reminder statement such as 'consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions' priority foundation violation 7-38-005

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: thermometer not provided to monitor hot holding unit for carnitas. Instd to provide thermometer.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approx. 50 rat droppings scattered on the ground in the following areas; the basement storage area, garage dry storage area, and on the ground surrounding grease bins outside. Instd to schedule pest control and clean affected areas. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: obsevred wet in use wiping cloths stored on the counter in the wait staff beverage area. Instd to keep wipe cloths in proper sanitzing solution when not in use.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: ceramic/clay drinking cups on site. Instd to ensure cups are lead free or lead safe levels and maintain documentation of such on site; or remove cups from premises

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed wet mops stored inside of buckets in the rear hallway of facility. Instd to hang mops when not in use to allow to dry.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: no ventilation hood provided over flat top grill in rear prep area. Instd to provide ventilation or remove grill from premises.

Source: chicago.gov