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La Cocina

October 30, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 BEHIND REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM BEHIND COOLER AND NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: SINKS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MENTIONED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL KITCHEN AREAS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND 1 OF 2 EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT WORKING AT PREMISES. OUT OF ORDER HAND SINK IS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AREAS. WORKING HAND SINK IS ACCESSIBLE TO PREPARATION/DISHWAHING AREAS. MUST REPAIR EXPOSED HAND SINK OUT OF ORDER.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.