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La Barca El Taconazo
February 14, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
- failed findings9
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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staff working while sickcriticalOfficial wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal EventsInspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD (SALSA AND CEVICHE) STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT A DATE MARK TO INDICATE WHEN THE FOOD MUST BE DISCARDED OR CONSUMED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS STORED OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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consumer advisory missingOfficial wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked FoodInspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT WHICH STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT, DEEP FRYERS, STOVES AND GRILLS, INSIDE OF PREP COOLERS, BASEMENT STORAGE SHELVES.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE AND PROVIDE.
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Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & CleanedInspector note: 5-501.17 MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE YARD OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. • 6-501.11 REPAIR THE FLOOR TILE AND FLOOR IN DISREPAIR IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: 6-202.11 OBSERVED A LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
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Previous Priority Foundation Violation CorrectedInspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #2261583 ON 2/6/19 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT AND BASEMENT CLOSET BENEATH THE STAIRCASE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE BASEMENT AREAS. PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Fail on February 6, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 11 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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