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La Casa De Samuel Rest.
March 18, 2026 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings5
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT FRONT HANDWASHING SINK IN TORTILLA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Thermometers Provided & AccurateInspector note: OBSERVED INOPERABLE THERMOMETER ON DRAWER PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE THERMOMETER IN COOLER.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & CleanedInspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL WOMEN AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on July 23, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.
Source: Chicago Data Portal.