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Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava

April 26, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE BAR (LENA BRAVA SIDE) AND ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS STORED THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DISCONTINUE USING MILK/FOOD CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. PROVIDE CORRECT RACKS FOR FOOD STORAGE. ALSO, REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR,UNDER BEER BARRELS (2ND FLOOR BAR).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN SERVER STATION ON 2ND FLOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST RESTORE VENTILATION IN BOTH BASEMENT TOILET ROOMS, NOT WORKING DURING INSPECTION.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 13, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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