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La Luna

January 23, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS, CEILING, AND PIPES IN THE BASEMENT AREA BY THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED ABOUT 35 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE DRINK LINES AND WALL UNDER THE BAR AREA, ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.12 OBSERVED A PREP COOLER AND A CLEAN KITCHENWARE RACK BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER A SEWER PIPE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANYTHING UNDER SEWER PIPES OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AROUND THE SEWER PIPE TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER REMOVED THE RACK AND THE PREP COOLER AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. • 3-307.11 OBSERVED A LARGE BIN OF TORTILLA CHIPS BEING STORED ON THE BAR AREA COUNTER, THAT IS LOCATED LESS THAN 3 FEET FROM A CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM, WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES FOR ANY FOODS STORED ON THE BAR COUNTER. THE MANAGER PROVIDED PLASTIC WRAP AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED AN UNFINISHED WALL AND EXPOSED DRYWALL IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EASILY CLEANABLE FINISHED SURFACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2590139 DATED 2/27/24; 51 5-205.15: **C** System Maintained in Good Repair (In Good Repair) 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, LOCATED BY THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING AND UNABLE TO SHUT OFF PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DATED 2/27/24 NOT POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
code 61

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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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