La Fiesta Restaurant

May 27, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. MARGARITA MIX UNIT STORED IN WALK IN COOLER NEXT TO RAW CHICKEN HAS LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP ON MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITZE ENTIRE SYSTEM. UNIT IS BEGINNING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPSRTMENT OF HEALTH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) CITATION ISSUED. FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 16
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. 3 DIFFERANT SES OF DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED: FRONT AND 2 SIDE DOORS. MUST PROTECT ALL OUTER OPENINGS. 1/8" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS WITH LIGHT AVAILABLE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL DOORS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 9-17-10 REPT#413608 NOT CORRECTED. #32 RUSTY SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE MUST REMOVE, #33 FANS WITH DUST BUILD UP MUST CLEAN, #35 FAN COVERS IN COOLERS AND CEILINGS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION MUST CLEAN. ALL PREVIOUS MINORS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIUOLATION 7-42-090 SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
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. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PREP TABLES, AND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND FOOD BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVES. FLOORS IN LIQOUR STORAGE IN NEED OF FINISHING. COVING NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
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. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILD IN POOR REPAIR ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR IN NEED OF SELF CLOSING DEVICE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 2 FAUCETS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. LEAKING VENTILATION NEEDED IN BOTH MENS ROOMS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 17, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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