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La Palapita

January 12, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES AT ALL WASHBOWLS. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS IN THE MENS WASHROOM OR AT THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO SOAP AT REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGER SENT EMPLOYEE TO STORE DURING THE INSPECTION TO PURCHASE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY SHELVING UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST RESURFACE/REPLACE. LARGE HOLES IN DOOR TO REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING. EXCESSIVE GREASE DRIPPING FROM HOOD EXHAUST. INTERIOR OF FRONT BOX FREEZER AND BOTH UNUSED COOLERS IN REAR STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND REAR PREP TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL COVING NEXT TO FLAT GRILL AND ENTRANCE TO WASHROOMS PEELING FROM THE WALL. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. DIRTY WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENTILATION IN THE MENS WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENT NOT MET.NO CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 12, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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