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La Cocina Mexican Grill

January 13, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES INCLUDING ALL PREPARED AND COOKED FOODS IN REFRIGERATORS AND WALK-IN COOLER. IN THE UPRIGHT 1DR FREEZER MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS TO STORE FROZEN FOODS. FOUND FROZEN TAMALES AND TORTILLAS BEING STORED IN WHITE PLASTIC SHOPING BAGS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE EXTREMELY RUSTY STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACK INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAINT/REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES LOCATED ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL OPENING AT WALL BASE MEETING WITH THE TOP MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMP SINK.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR DIFFICULT TO OPEN HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR LOOSE HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK( HANDLE IS IN OPERATING CONDITION AT THIS TIME).
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALL FOOD STAFF ON PREMISES WITH ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE ABOVE STATED DOCUMENT FOR ALL STAFF.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2014: 3 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.