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La Michoacana

May 5, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT AND A REFRIGERATOR; OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LBS OF KEFIR AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51F, ABOUT 20 LBS OF CHEESE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55F, ABOUT 20 LBS OF MAYO AT 56F-63F AND ABOUT 1 LB OF CUT MELONS AT 52F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 OBSERVED A REFRIGERATION UNIT, WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE, AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED CHIPS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
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 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT 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). • 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WAS NOT TIGHT FITTING NOR PEST PROOFED AT THE TOP BY THE SIGN AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT DOOR WITH A ONE-INCH GAP AT THE TOP OF BOTH DOORS AND BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID FRONT ENTRANCE TIGHT-FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11(A; B;D) OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS BEING STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CUTTING BOARDS PROPERLY TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE UNUSED ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE BEFORE USE.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 29, 2021: 6 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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