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La Luce

April 29, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: DUE TO BASEMENT FLOOD. PREMISES HAD TO REMOVE HAND SINK FROM BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED OWNER TO INSTALL PROPER HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. NOTED DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE DECORATIVE WALK IN COOLER BEHIND 1ST FLOOR BAR,INSIDE FRYER,ON LEDGE UNDER BAR TOP,ON FLOORS UNDER BAR,ON RIGHT HAND LEDGE ALONG STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BASMENT,ON FLOORS IN WINE ROOM,IN 2ND FLOOR BANQUET AREA IN CLOSET,BEHIND BAR AND THROUGHOUT HOT WATER TANK ROOM. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE 1ST FLOOR EXIT DOOR AND KNOB MISSING FROM BASEMENT EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOORS AND MAKE COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS. (SALT,SUGAR,FLOUR,ETC)
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CONSUMABLE ICE BINS AT BAR AREAS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,THE LEDGE UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR TOP AND INTERIOR OF 2ND FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST ALSO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVER AT LIGHT ABOVE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK WITH THE PROPER BACK FLOW DEVICE ON SITE. MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK BEHIND BOTH BAR AREAS. MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE 3RD FLOOR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS TO STORE ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS AT 1ST FLOOR BAR.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2013: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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