La Casa Del Pueblo Inc

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY -TO- EAT SLICED CANTALOUPE WITH BARE HANDS AND PROCEED TO PACKAGE FOR SELF SERVICE. FOOD EMPLOYEES’ MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MUST USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD HANDLER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS SAID FOOD ITEM AT 6 OZ COST $3.00.
  code 9Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: FOUND SALMON THAWED AND STORED IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. THE OPERATOR STATES IT IS VACUUM PACKAGED ON SITE . A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL OBTAIN AN APPROVED HACCP AND VARIANCE FROM CDPH BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS SAID FOOD IEMS. VACUUM PACKAGE MACHINE WAS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO NO LONGER VACUUM PACKAGE FOOD ITEMS UNTIL HACCP AND A VARIANCE ARE APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: FOUND NO HACCP OR VARIANCE ON SITE. APPROVED HACCP AND VARIANCE IS REQUIRED FOR VACUUM PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29.
  code 32
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  code 57

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Compared with Pass on June 24, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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