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La Huacana

October 2, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings4

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER WITH A CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, PREMISES SELLING CHICHARRON AND FRESH MEAT/CHORIZO AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE BASEMENT AROUND 40 DROPPINGS THRU OUT THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, THE GAS HAS BEEN TRUNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c), CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING WITH PROPANE TANKS IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SIX PROPANE TANKS FROM THE BUILDING. ALSO NOTED SOME CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON COMPLIANCE WITH VIOLATION #57 NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. FROM REPORT# 2243938 DATE 12/31/2018, CORRECT BY DATE 3/18/2019. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 31, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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