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La Flor De Acapulco

August 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (PORK, SHIRMP) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED A 1/2 INCH GAP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE REAR DISH AREA EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO SEAL DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT/PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER AND ON A STORAGE SHELF INSIDE THE STORAGE GARAGE, 5 DROPPINGS BEHIND THE COFFEE PREP STATION, AND 5 DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM SHELF INSIDE THE FRONT CLOSET. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 8 LIVE FLIES INSIDE THE DISH WASHING AREA ON CLEAN DISHES, CUTTING BOARDS, WALLS, AND ON THE VENTILATION HOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED STORAGE SHELVING MADE OUT OF UNSEALED WOOD IN THE DISH AREA (SPICE RACK) AND INSIDE THE OUTSIDE DRY STORAGE SHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PAINT OR REFINISH ALL UNSEALED WOOD TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NONABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE HOT SAUCE STORAGE SHELVES NEAR THE EXPO WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PLUG TO BE BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUG TO SEAL COMPLETELY AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND GARBAGE, DIRT, AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE BAR EQUIPMENT AND ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE GARAGE WHERE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE VENTILATION FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WOMENS AND MENS WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NOTED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP VALID CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

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