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La Michoacana

October 18, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIP PLATE AND EXTERIOR CAN OPENER BLADE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: DID NOT OBSERVE ANY PROPER WARNING SIGNAGE FOR VARIOUS FRESHLY MADE PACKED JUICES ON SITE. THE SIGN MUST STATE, "WARNING: THESE PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED AND, THEREFORE, MAY CONTAIN HARMFUL BACTERIA THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS IN CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE ARE USED AS A SCHOOL FOR RICE AND SUGAR CONTAINERS. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREPARATION SURFACES IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREAS. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED • CRATES ARE USED AS ELEVATION FOR FOOD ITEMS IN THE STORAGE AND STANDUP COOLERS NEAR THE BACK STORAGE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SHELVING WHERE IT IS EASY TO MONITOR DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AND PEST ACTIVITY UNDERNEATH.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED STANDUP COOLER DOORS IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS ARE NOT COVERED PROPERLY WITH GARBAGE OVERFILLING DUMPSTERS CREATING A NUISANCE AND PEST ATTRACTION. OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH TIGHT-FITTING LIDS, DOORS, OR COVERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED/MISSING TILES UNDER THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK. THE FACILITY MUST REPAIR. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 19, 2021: 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.