La Lagartija

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN TAMALES AND BEANS SITTING OUT ON SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN COLD HOLDING UNIT 41.0F OR BELOW OR HAVE UNDER RUNNING WATER.
  code 35
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS BEING USED FOR FROZEN MEATS IN CHEST FREEZER (REAR HALLWAY). MUST USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE DURABLE AND EASY TO CLEAN.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 14, 2020: 3 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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