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La Estrella

April 19, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUT NO CLEAN-UP KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN-UP KIT INCLUDING (DISPOSABLE MASK, APRON, GLOVES, SANITIZER TO KILL NOROVIRUS, ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (DICED TOMATOES, 50.6 DEGREES F, CHOPPED LETTUCE 54.6 DEGREES F, ONIONS 55.1 DEGREES F.) AT THE TOP OF THE 2-DOOR THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE KITCHEN AREA ON THE RESTAURANT SIDE OF THE GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING SHOULD BE 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS. APPROX. FOOD VALUE $10 DOLLARS, AND 2 LBS OF FOOD PRODUCT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS (STRAINER, SPOONS, ETC.) STORED IMPROPERLY IN A LARGE ROUND COOKING POT IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MILK CRATES BEING USED TO HOUSE STORAGE OF FOOD AND PAPER GOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MICROWAVE OVEN IN THE RESTAURANT SIDE KITCHEN AREA WITH EXCESS RUST BUILT UP ON THE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COLD WATER FROM THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA OF THE GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ALONG WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED ON THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND FLOORS SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, MACHINERY, AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD ON 2 OF THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA OF THE GROCERY STORE.------OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR BACK KITCHEN AREA OF THE GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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Compared with Pass on October 30, 2018: 7 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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