Cooked?✓
La Estrella
August 28, 2015 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings9
- critical findings0
Failed findings
-
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN, MEATBALLS, PORK, RICE, AND BEANS IN THE FRONT PREP REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGES AND MAINTAIN.
-
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service ArticlesInspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS (TONGS) BEING STORED ON A PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS TOB PREVENT CONTANMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
-
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN THE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE. OBSERVED ONE RAW WOOD SHELF IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN THE MEAT DELI COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR SEAL WITH A NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CONDENSOR LEAKING ONTO CARDBOARD ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINING IN THE SODA POP REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE AISLE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE CARDBOARD. OBSERVED RUSTY GREASE TRAPS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT WITH A NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
-
food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL, STOVE, MICROWAVE)IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING THRU OUT TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS BY THE FRONT PREP. OBSERVED MEAT COOLER LOCATED IN THE AISLE IN NEED OF MINOR CLEANING UNDER RACKS TO REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
-
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING BEHIND ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
-
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: OBSERVED CEILING TILE MISSING ABOVE THE CHIP RACK IN THE CUSTOMER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
-
thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DEAD BUGS IN THE VARIOUS LIGHT SHIELDS OVER THE AISLES IN THE GROCERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUGS AND MAINTAIN.
-
pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
-
grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: OBSERVED A STORAGE CLOSET WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON THE GROUND (TIRE, RACKS, CRATES, OLD EQUIPMENT). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, CLEAN OR REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 17, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
Browse this restaurant's inspections
More restaurants in South Lawndale
About this record
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.