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Restaurant: Pepe's Mexican Restaurants
Address: 8227 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Feb 14, 2013

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100

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The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS OF DEBRIS AROUND/UNDER EQUIPMENT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SOAP/TOWEL DEVICE AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA AND WASHROOM.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP IN WALK-IN FREEZER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.OBSERVED THE REAR SLICER NOT CLEAN/SANITIZED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED. ALSO CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVER, AND STORAGE SHELVES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE 4 DOOR REACH IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.RE-SEAL WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND REMOVE CEILING PEELING PAINT FRONT PREP AREA.

FOUND REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 50-53 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF CHEESE AND TAMALES IN WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-51 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN TOILET IN WASHROOM AND SMALL AMOUNT OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE RACKS, COOK LINE,UNDER COOLERS,UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER AND ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
STORING ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.
MUST DISCARD ALL BROKEN MULTI USE UTENSILS SUCH AS ICE SCOOPS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER LIDS. MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS ALONG FOOD PREP AREA.

MUST DISCARD ALL BROKEN MULTI USE UTENSILS SUCH AS ICE SCOOPS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER LIDS. MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS ALONG FOOD PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN TOILET IN WASHROOM AND SMALL AMOUNT OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE RACKS, COOK LINE,UNDER COOLERS,UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER AND ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
STORING ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.interior panel in ice machine not clean.must clean/maintain.

LIGHT VERY DIM IN WIC.MUST PROVUDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK IN COOLER.

SPRAYER LEAKY AT 3-COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
STAIN CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE.MUST REPLACE.

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Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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