La Fuente Banquet Hall

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #60278 #18 NOT CORRECTED.STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS APPX 80 OR MORE AND DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MANAGER IS REMOVING DROPPINGS AND SANITIZING AREAS &RODENT PROOFING DOORS AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.A RETURN SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL WILL TAKE PLACE ON 2/6/10.
  code 14Priority
• ☠️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.VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED.
  code 18
• 🧫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.
  code 33
• ⚠️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.PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA & WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.MOLD FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 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.REMOVE PUTTY FROM HAND SINK AT BAR.
  code 38
• 🧻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.IN BASEMENT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 26, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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