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La Jefa

May 15, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 78.3F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. MUST INSTALL WINDOW SCREENS FOR THE SLIDING WINDOWS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE SERVED. ALSO, MUST SEAL THE OPENING AT THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE THE DRAIN LINE CONNECTS TO THE WASTE WATER TANK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MAJOR LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. OBSERVED FOUL SMELL FROM THE GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE FLAT TOP GRILL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: A SECTION OF THE FLOORING IS LOOSE IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE COOLERS. MUST SEAL OR BOLT THE FLOOR DOWN IN THIS AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. NEW LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE DISPLAYED ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.
code 35

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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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