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La Havana Cafe

October 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED BASEMENT REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE A GARBAGE DUMPSTER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 19
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT BAR AND MUST REMOVE RESIDUE AND MINERAL DEPOSITS. DETAIL CLEAN SODA GUNS/HOLDERS. REMOVE DIRT. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE AT FRONT BAR.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNFINISH CEILING IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CEILING MUST BE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. MUST REPAIR BASEBOARD AROUND WALL AT THE FRONT BAR STORAGE ROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 9, 2012: 6 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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