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La Biznaga #2

July 24, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS AND DRY GOODS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE BOTH BASEMENTS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES IN EACH BASEMENT. • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS AND CANS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BOTH BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS IN THE PREPARATION COOLERS AND DRY STORAGE BINS TO HAVE SCOOP HANDLES STORED IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF BINS AND IN PREPARATION COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL UTENSILS IN APPROPRIATE AREA SO HANDLES DO NOT CONTACT FOOD CONTENTS IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREY SHELF IN WALK IN COOLER ON LEFT SIDE TO BE HEAVILY CORRODED AND FLAKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELF TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EAISLY CLEANABLE, CORROSIVE-RESISTANT SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF WHITE MICROWAVE OVER THE PREPARATION COOLER IN PREPARATION AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED ON THE SIDES AND ROOF OF INTERIOR AND TWO (2) OVEN INTERIORS AND SURFACES BELOW BURNERS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED INSIDE AND BELOW THE BURNERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BATHROOM DOORS OF BOTH CUSTOMER BATHROOMS TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DOORS FOR EACH BATHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRAINS SPILLED ON THE FLOOR BELOW AND BEHIND THE TWO (2) CHEST FREEZERS IN 3557 BASEMENT AT BASE OF STAIRS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRAINS.
code 55

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Compared with No Entry on July 17, 2024: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.