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La Humita

March 7, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #1166308 ON O5-10-2013. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-090 32 - ALL THREE FREEZER HAVE BUILD UP OF FROST. MUST DEFROST AND DETAIL CLEAN. 34 - FLOORS BEHIND HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT ON FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA HAVE BUILD OF GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN, CORNER AND CREVICES. 35 - WALLS BEHIND EXPOSE HAND SINK ON FIRST FLOOR HAVE BUILD UP OF GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN. WALLS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA BEHIND PREP TABLE ACROSS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAVE BUILD UP OF GRIME . MUST DETAIL CLEAN. 36 - LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT NEED TO BE REPLACE. 38 - MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK; BASEMENT. 41 - CLUTTER IN STAIRWAY LEADING TO SECOND FLOOR. MUST REMOVE. 43 - BOTH ICE BINS , LOCATED IN BASEMENT, NEED DETAIL CLEANING
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FOOD STORAGE BINS, STORAGE RACKS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, PREP SHELVES, STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, SHELVES UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION, KNIFE RACKS, MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT, MIXERS, BLENDERS, PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, PLASTIC CURTAIN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND SECOND FLOOR BAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR BAR ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK WITH SYRUP/STICKY BUILD-UP AND FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT AND FLOORS IN REAR AND IN DISH WASHING AREA MAIN FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AND STAIN AROUND BASEMENT PREP AREA AND IN SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA AND WALLS AND CEILING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS ABOVE BASEMENT PREP AREA TO PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREA AND IN SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 10, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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