Nick's Palapita
Last inspected: Oct 23, 2015
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NICK'S PALAPITA, located at 4263 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a high-risk inspection in October 2015. This inspection identified 13 minor violations, including issues with equipment sanitizing rinse, water source, and sewage disposal. The facility has a history of high-risk scores across its two recorded inspections.
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Inspection History
Oct 23, 2015
Recent Inspection
13 minor violations.
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Oct 8, 2015
Complaint
14 minor violations.
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Violations — Oct 23, 2015 Inspection
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON PREMISES TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGH-OUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 65.9F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS.
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Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow
Inspector notes: STANDING WASTE WATER THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WASTE WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT ANY WASHBOWLS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED WINDOW OPEN TO OUTSIDE WITH TORN SCREEN. APPROXIMATELY 20 FLIES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS AND SCREEN ALL WINDOWS. HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALL COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP, BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES/SURFACES FOUND DIRTY WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN ALL. ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT AND IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT FOOD PREP AND ATTACHED PIPING DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN. PEELING PAINT ON TEH WALL AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MEN'S WASHROOM VENTILATION NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR. BOTH WASHROOMS FIXTURES FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Priority (Critical)
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