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Carniceria La Villa #2

October 20, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE CARNITAS/CHICKEN HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL HOT-HOLDING AND COLD-HOLDING UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND THE LABELS ON THE "TIA GABY" FLAN LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER REACH IN DAIRY COOLER WITHOUT A LIST OF INGREDIANTS, NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS, AND NAME/PLACE OF DISTRIBUTOR. MUST PROVIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON VARIOUS PRODUCE (ONIONS, POMEGRANATE, ORANGES, GRAPES, TOMATILLOS, ETC.) IN THE CUSTOMER SHOPPING AREA LOCATED NEXT TO THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES, REMOVE ACTIVITY, AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: FOUND TONGS FOR THE CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BREAD STORED IN A DIRTY CARDBOARD CONTAINER. MUST STORE TONGS IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND FOOD RESIDUE BUILD UP ON THE GASKETS LOCATED ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE TAQUERIA. FOUND HEAVY OLD MEAT AND DIRT ACCUMULATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR TRACKS ON THE MEAT DEPARTMENT DISPLAY COOLERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE DRAINAGE PIPE ON THE REAR DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE CUSTOMER UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND GARBAGE, DIRT, AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE MEAT DEPARTMENT PREP AREA AND THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. FOUND A BLACK, MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL ABOVE THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 11, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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.

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