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Carniceria La Mejor

December 8, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE TACO SERVICE AREA 2DR REFRIGERATOR. FOUND RAW AND COOKED FOODS INSIDE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED. MUST PROVIDE.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE STAINLESS STEEL RODS USED TO DRY OUT PORK SKINS. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND/OR REPLACE DIRTY WOODEN RACKS USED FOR DRYING OUT PORK SKINS IN THE REAR CARNITAS COOKING AREA. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND SEAL HOLES AT THE CEILING ABOVE THE MEAT/DELI CASE ACROSS FROM THE HAND SINK AND THE CUTTING TABLE IN THIS AREA.SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMP SINK.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER THE TACO SERVICE AREA HAND SINK AND THE MEAT DELI HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR MEAT DELI HAND SINK SO AS TO DRAIN FASTER. FOUND SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE REAR MOP SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS AT ALL TIMES IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USED.FOUND A FEW WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF PREP COUNTERS.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREP STAFF AT ALL TIMES.FOUND 2 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.