La Cocina Mexican Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED GAPS IN WALL BETWEEN PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL PIPES/3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES. MUST SEAL ALL GAPS IN WALL.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING LIGHT COVER ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW LIGHT COVER.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. POTS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR BY REAR DOOR. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVES/ELEVATE AND PROPERLY INVERT ALL POTS OFF FLOOR.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 8, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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