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La Azteca Produce

April 18, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSP# 1482861, DATED 7/16/2015. VIOLATION #34;OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE SELLING AREA AND KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. VIOLATION #35; OBSERVED GRIMES WALL INSIDE THE WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN / PAINT SAID WALL.BROKEN CEILING TILES,HEAVY STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PRODUCE,AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. VIOLATION #36; MISSING AND BURNED LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE HOOD IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED THROUGHOUT STORE. CUTTING BOARDS COVERED IN DEEP BLACK GROOVES, AND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN BUTCHER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF CARDBOARD AND GROCERY BAGS, BOTH ARE PROHIBITED, AND REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; MEAT SLICER, MEAT GRINDER, AND DELI MEAT SLICER. ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT STORE. A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE 3- COMP SINK. WALL BASE RUSTED AND DAMAGED IN SMALL KITCHEN. CEILING VENT DETACHED ABOVE PRODUCE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILES, REPAIR WALLS, AND REPAIR CEILING VENT AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE BUTHCER COUNTER WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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