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La Catrina Mexican Restaurant

February 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND VARIOUS HANDSINKS WITH EITHER NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL HANDWASHING STATIONS TO HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO HAVE A PEST SERVICE AND HAVE THE BOOK UPDATED TO CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION. PRIORTIY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 BUCKETS OF DIRTY WET TOWELS. ALL DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS IN NEED OF AIR DRYER TO ELIMATE ALL HAZARDS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: ALL FOOD IN REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS BEING STORED IN SOUR CREAM CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL COOLERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT P-TRAP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS ON GROUND AND GARBAGE IN CONTAINER WITH LIDS CLOSED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AT SIDE STORAGE AREA, FRONT BAR AREA AND PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALLFOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 11, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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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