La Humita

July 31, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED. NO PAPER TOWELS AT COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH (2) EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS LOCATED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 12Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 48.7F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED LAMB AT 50F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS COOKED LENTILS AT 48.9F, 5 LBS COOKED CORNMEAL PASTRIES STUFFED WITH RAISINS (QUIMBOLITO) AT 47.7F, COOKED LAMB AT 50F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $40.00.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-22-14 NOT CORRECTED. #33-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR (FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR). PREP SHELVES (BASEMENT,FIRST FLOOR,SECOND FLOOR), ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH ROOM COFFEE STATION. INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. MACHINE NOW TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS INSPECTION. SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND SECOND FLOOR BAR AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. #34- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT INCLUDING THE BASEMENT MOP SINK ROOM, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REAR AREA 1ST FLR. AND IN SECOND FLOOR BEHIND BAR. #35- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH SPILLAGE AROUND BAR SECOND FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA.#41- INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT THROUGHOUT STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS,REORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL OTHER ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: BULK OATMEAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: LARGE WOOD FOOD SPATULAS STORED BETWEEN PLUMBING PIPING AND CEILING IN BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE. CLEAN, LARGE BOWLS IN BASEMENT PREP MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BIN THE DISH ROOM.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS, COFFEE STATION EQUIPMENT IN DISH ROOM AND AT 2ND FLR. BAR. UNUSED COOLER IN BASEMENT AND UNUSED HOT HOLDING IN 2ND FLR. REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. EXTREMELY DIRTY COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND BASEMENT MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, STEAM TABLE AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER MENS WASHROOM, HALLWAY AT WASHROOM ENTRANCE AND ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: ALL BASEMENT CEILING PLUMBING PIPING ABOVE BASEMENT PREP AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE WRAPPED/SEALED TO PREVENT CONDENSATION OR DRIPPING. MISSING VENTILATION COVER IN THE CUSTOMER MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLR. REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED 6" FROM THE FLOORS. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT MUST ALSO BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE TO FACILITATE PROPER CLEANING.
    code 41
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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