La Cocina Mexican Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED (BY ICE MACHINE). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
  code 32
• 🧻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. FLOOR CLUTTERED BY REAR DOOR (CONTAINERS ON FLOOR). MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE OR REMOVE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 31, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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