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La Malinche

April 4, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A SLOW-DRAINING HAND-WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE WALL BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-304.11 OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION ON SITE FOR THE COOKING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS A SMALL FLAT TOP GRILL, A CREPE FLAT TOP GRILL AND A PANINI PRESS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 4, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.