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La Cebollita Restaurant

August 4, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE LEAKING UNDERNEATH HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ASSEMBLING 4 TACOS WITH BARE HANDS, WHILE TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOODS, E.G. SLICED TOMATOES, SHREDDED LETTUCE AND AVOCADOS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE TONGS, GLVOES OR UNTENSILS TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED ROLLING RACK AT FRONT COUNTER AREA WITH DUCT TAPE AS MEANS OF REPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER AREA. ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANALBE FOR EASE OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND SEAL AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED KNIVES, SPATULAS, ETC STORED BEHIND PIPING ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE KNIFE BOX OR STRIP TO STORE SAID ITEMS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICER AND MEAT GRINDER IN REAR PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNTREATED CONCRETE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER, IN REAR STORAGE AREA. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA WITH NO BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR CLUTTER IN STORE ROOM NEAR REST ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REGARDING IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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