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La Humita

December 6, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH VISIBLE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCES (PINK AND BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE) SEVERE BUILD-UP LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE WHICH TO BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO EMPTY ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN (WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE) AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABEL AND DATE MARKING OF TCS FOODS STORED OVER 24 HOURS INSIDE ALL COOLERS (7 DAYS FROM PREPARATION DATE HELD OVER 24 HOURS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. -
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, FRYERS ETC) WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION, EXTERIOR TOP SURFACES OF GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. -
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET NECK WITH HEAVY WATER LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTER ON THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE IN THE WALL IN UPSTAIRS NEXT TO BAR AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 21, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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