Barbacoa & Carnitas Don Chepe Inc.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed two live roaches and three small flies in basement storage area. Instructed to eliminate roach and small fly activity in facility and clean affected areas, recommended licensed pest control company service facility on or after 5/19/2026. Priority foundation violation

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed no barriers to prevent customers from touching food and equipment in barbocoa and carnitas prep stations in front prep area. Instructed to install barrier to protect food and equipment stored in barbocoa hot holding equipment and shelf above said equipment, observed openings to the left and right of carnitas prep station and single use items stored above carnitas prep station. Instructed to install barriers to said areas in barbocoa and carnitas prep stations in front prep area from contamination by public. Priority foundation violation.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on drainage ceiling tracks in walk in cooler. Instructed to remove peeling paint to prevent peeling paint from contaminating food in walk in cooler and smoothly repaint drainage ceiling tracks in walk in cooler. Observed no right splash guard on handwashing sink in beverage station. Instructed to install right splash guard on handwashing sink in beverage station to prevent contamination of equipment to the right of said handwashing sink.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Ceramic/clay jug and bowls on site. Instructed to ensure cups and bowls are lead-free or contain lead-safe levels and maintain documentation of such on-site or remove from premises.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed two oversized pots stored in walk in cooler. Instructed if oversized equipment that can not fit inside three compartment, a larger three compartment sink must be installed to fit said oversized equipment. Priority foundation violation

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no prep/dump sink in beverage station. Instructed to install a prep/dump sink in beverage station a minimum of one sink used for food preparation, obtaining water and discarding liquid waste is required in any preparation area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Unable to locate backflow prevention device on utility sink. Instructed to install backflow prevention device on utility sink so that it shall be located so that it may be serviced and maintained.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in front prep area. Observed peeling paint on ducts in front prep area. Instructed to replace all stained ceiling tiles in front prep area. Instructed to remove peeling paint and smoothly repaint ducts in front prep area for ease of cleanability and maintain. Observed peeling ceiling paint in middle prep area with cooking equipment near window. Instructed to remove peeling paint and smoothly repaint ceiling in said area and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no mechanical ventilation installed in employee all gender washroom. Instructed to install mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity in employee all gender washroom. Observed non working small hood installed above cooking equipment installed on south wall near window in middle prep area. Instructed to repair or replace non working mechanical ventilation(small hood installed on south wall) of sufficient capacity above cooking equipment near window in middle prep area.