La Cecina # 1

June 15, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 55.3F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, SQUID 52.3F, CHICKEN 50.3F-51.6F, SOUR CREAM 51.3F, HAM 50.9F, SHRIMP 50.5F, OCTOPUS 48.1F STORED IN PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 30LBS AND $100 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
    code 3Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
    Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN SANITIZING RINSE AT 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    code 8Priority
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES AND LEDGES IN REAR BASEMENT STORAGE ALONG STAIRWAY, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN FURNACE ROOM NEAR WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    code 18
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REMOVE FOOD FROM GROCERY BAGS AND PROPERLY STORE IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, PREP COOLERS, PREP FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, SINKS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING, AND UTILITY AREAS.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. CLEAN VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHEILD ABOVE REAR EXPOSED SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN STAFF WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BASEMENT.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT THE REQUIRED PPM. REMOVE SAUCERS AND USE LONG HANDLE UTENSILS FOR DISPENSING FOOD FROM BULK CONTAINERS.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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