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La Casa Del Pueblo Inc

February 4, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK IN PRODUCE PREP AREA WAS TURNED OF AT THE BOTTOM SHUT OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMAIN ON AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. WATER WAS TURNED ON CRITITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CINCHO CHEESE, COTIJA CHEESE, KRAKUS HAM, AND TURKEY BREAST. CHEESE WAS ON DISPLAY ON THE TOP OF THE COUNTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, DELI MEATS WERE IN REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AFTER BEING OUT ON PREP TABLE. CHEESE 65 DEGREES 22 POUNDS, HAM AND TURKEY 13 POUNDS 46 DEGREES ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIMES. TOTAL VALUE 30 POUNDS $190.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: FOUND RAW FOOD ITEMS MIXED WITH COOKED ITEMS IN MEAT THE DEPARTMENT COUNTER. FOUND RAW SHRIMP NEXT TO AND TOUCHING COOKED SHRIMP, FOUND NOPAL SALAD AND SMOKED PORK CHOPS NEXT TO RAW CHICKEN AND PORK. ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED TOTAL VALUE 33 POUNDS $ 180.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION
code 4Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT MEAT DEPARTMENT PREP AREA. BOARDS ARE DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS IN PREP AREAS MUST BE PROPERLY SHEILDED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT HOSE NEAR ICE MACHINE MUST CORRECT. ADDITIONAL HANDSINK NEEDED AT MEAT DEPARTMENT AREA MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN MEAT CASE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2014: 9 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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