La Barca

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS RICE AND 25 LBS BEEF STORED INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER RANGING BETWEEN 55.5-59.0F, APPROXIMATELY 2.5 LBS CHOPPED TOMATOES, 2.5 LBS PORK, 2LBS BEEF ALL STORED INSIDE COLD HOLD UNIT LOCATED IN PREP AREA RANGING BETWEEN 49.0F-51F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.
  code 22
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MEXICAN SAUSAGE HANGING ON METAL RACK LOCATED IN MEAT PREP AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. NO APPROVED PROCESS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME AS REQUIRED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCRDED AT THIS TIME.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MEXICAN SAUSAGE ON SITE AIR DRYING IN PREP AREA WITHOUT HACCP OR VARIANCE AS REQUIRED BY CODE. ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS WAS DISCARDED AT THE CLOSE OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER CONTAINING DIARY (MILK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
  code 36
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED.
  code 57

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Compared with No Entry on October 30, 2024: 5 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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