La Escondida

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,MOP SINK,IN TOILET ROOM ALONG WALL BASES,BEHIND MILK REACH IN COOLER,ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS,RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 12/22/11.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• ⚠️Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed
  Inspector note: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code.OBSERVED INADEQUATE PLUMBING.OBSERVED TOILET NOT ABLE TO FLUSH WATER FILLING UP IN TOILET BOWL WHEN HANDLE IS PUSHED.MUST REPAIR & MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-030)CITATION ISSUED.
  code 26
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM FREEZER.
  code 33
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN TOILET ROOM.
  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.MUST REMOVE ARTICLES FROM INSIDE OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK & REAR YARD (TV,STOVE,ETC.)
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 16, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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