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LOS PEKES ICE CREAM AND COFFEE

3742 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LOS PEKES ICE CREAM AND COFFEE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 23, 2014. The most recent inspection, on March 2, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 19, 2015. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 13, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on October 19, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on October 6, 2016. For example: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WHERE WORN AND DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • DIPPER WELL MUST BE ON TO PROPERLY STORE SCOOPS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM OCTOBER 19, 2015 REPORT #1516604 INSP# 372. #30 OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED PALETAS, CAKE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELS.ENGLISH ON LABEL,NAME OF PRODUCT,NAME ADDRESS ZIPCODE OF THE MANUFACTURE, PROCESSOR, PACKER,PREPARER OR DISTRIBUTOR. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, AND ANY ARTIFICAL COLOR, FLAVOR, ORPRESERVATIVE USED. #45 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WHERE WORN AND DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • DIPPER WELL MUST BE ON TO PROPERLY STORE SCOOPS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED PALETAS, CAKE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELS.ENGLISH ON LABEL,NAME OF PRODUCT,NAME ADDRESS ZIPCODE OF THE MANUFACTURE, PROCESSOR, PACKER,PREPARER OR DISTRIBUTOR. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, AND ANY ARTIFICAL COLOR, FLAVOR, ORPRESERVATIVE USED.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • OBSERVED FORKS,SPOONS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED(HANDLE UP).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, TOASTER OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENTS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO MANY WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. CLEAN CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.
  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NEED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR THE FAUCET AT THE UTILITY/MOP SINK.

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