L Patron

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 15, 2013
• address2815 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60647

Is L Patron clean?

L Patron is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 15, 2013. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at L Patron?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.FOUND COOKED BEANS AT 120F,COOKED RICE AT 115.1 F,CORN 115.1-120F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20#'S OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $80. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
• ⚠️Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etc • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS USING A PREP TABLE/CUTTING BOARDS FOR CHOPPING/DICING READY TO EAT CABBAGE THAT IS USED FOR A TRIMMING FOR THE FISH TACOS THE SAID CUTTING BOARDS WHERE RECENTLY USED FOR CUTTING RAW MEATS AND MEAT JUICES ARE NOTED ON SAID CUTTING BOARDS THIS IS A SOURCE FOR CROSS-CONTAMINATION.INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS TO WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE SURFACES IN DETAIL. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005(A).critical
  Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etc • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS USING A PREP TABLE/CUTTING BOARDS FOR CHOPPING/DICING READY TO EAT CABBAGE THAT IS USED FOR A TRIMMING FOR THE FISH TACOS THE SAID CUTTING BOARDS WHERE RECENTLY USED FOR CUTTING RAW MEATS AND MEAT JUICES ARE NOTED ON SAID CUTTING BOARDS THIS IS A SOURCE FOR CROSS-CONTAMINATION.INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS TO WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE SURFACES IN DETAIL. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005(A).
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS,RICE, FISH,STEAK ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • TOPS/BOTTOMS OF FOOD PREP TABLES,SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER,MULTI-USE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SHELVINGS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • HOOD/FILTERS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.

When was L Patron last inspected?

L Patron has 4 inspections on record going back to October 29, 2012.

L Patron vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 15, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.