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La Huarachita

January 14, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENUS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA REFRIGERATOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS AND PANS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA STORAGE RACKS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AT REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MANUAL CAN OPENER WITH DRIED-UP FOOD DEBRIS AND HOUSING ATTACHED TO THE FOOD PREP TABLE AT REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER, SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND TOP OF STOVE, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLERS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN/UNUSED REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND STOCK ITEMS AT REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS WITH DEBRIS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS AND IN WASHROOM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AT REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURN-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on January 4, 2021: 8 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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