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La Jefa

June 2, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings4

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINIG PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE, FOUND PREP COOLER AT 65.7F, COOLER IS USED TO STORE PERISHABLES, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 5 LBS OF RAW BEEF AT 74.3F STORED IN SAID COOLER, 6 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AT 112.5F. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP SUCH FOODS STORED AT 40 OR LOWER, 140 OR HIGHER. FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $60. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES, FOUND FOOD HANDLER PREPARING AND HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD ( BREAD, CHEESE, LETTUCE ) WITH BARE HAND. INSTRUCTED MGR NOT TO ALLOWE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH SUCH FOODS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010.
code 6Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: FOUND NO RUNNING WATER IN FACILITY WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT (MINIMUM OF 110F) AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: KITCHEN EXTREMELY CLUTTERED ALL SINK COVER WITH FOOD CONTAINERS AND BAGS, INTERIOR OF COOLER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE.
code 41

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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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