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La Casa De Samuel Rest.

February 27, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS INSIDE OF OLD UNUSED OVEN,ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN OVEN,ON FLOOR NEAR HOT HOLDING UNIT,LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE,UNDER DISH MACHINE,UNDER DISH STORAGE SHELF,ON SHELF UNDER MICROWAVE & DVR,FURNANCE ROOM,LEDGE LEADING INTO BASEMENT,CHEST FREEZER,ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES,IN BETWEEN TABLES,LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES,ON FLOOR UNDER BAR HAND SINK.ALSO,EVIDENCE OF A DEAD MOUSE ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/27/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AND ABOVE BAR.MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND ELIMINATE GARBAGE CANS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM OVEN,STOVE,WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,GRILL TABLES,FRYER CABINETS,MICROWAVE,STORAGE SHELVES,CUTTING BOARDS.PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,FANGUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER,BAR COOLER SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA AND ALONG EXTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER,1ST FL. MEN'S TOILETROOM CEILING IN POOR REPAIR.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTILATION VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 11, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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