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La Brasa Roja

July 18, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLIES OVER 30 ON TOP OF THE BOXES WITH ROTTEN PLATANOS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE THE FRUIT FLIES AND DISCARD THE ROTTEN BOXES OF PLATANOS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE LADIES WASHROOM ON THE SIDE OF THE WASHBOWL SINK, PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS ON THE 2ND DINING AREA, AND STAINED CEILING TILES ON THE SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES. DAMAGED WALL BASE INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING FROM THE CEILING ABOVE THE WASHROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA IN THE BASEMENT. RESULTING WATER ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CEILING TO STOP THE LEAK AND DRY THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 17, 2012: 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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