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La Azteca Paleteria

August 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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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: MICE DROPPINGS NOTED (OVER 30) SCATTERED ALONG WALLBASE AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN REAR BY WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR GASKET IN POOR REPAIR, CAUSING EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION OF INTERIOR. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENCAPS MISSING ON LIGHTS THROUGH OUT PREMISES AND IN WALK IN COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO GREASE INTERCEPTORS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on December 9, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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