La Merced Inc

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON MEAT DISPLAY UNIT,WORN DOOR GASKET ON MILK REACH IN COOLER,SIGN ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN STEAM TABLE,UNDER SIDES OF PREP TABLE,FAN GUARD COVERS IN MEAT WALK IN COOLER,MEAT SLICER & GRINDER,ROLLING CART.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL PREP AREAS & GROUT FLOOR IN SAME AREAS.MUST CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND GREASE TRAPS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & STAINED CEILING TILES,WALL TILES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT,WORN DOOR SWEEP ON FRONT DOOR.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT ALL 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS,MISSING FILTER AT HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.CHEST FREEZERS & HOT HOLDING UNIT.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN PAPER STORAGE AREA.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 21, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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