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La Palma Restaurant

December 28, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Fire-Complaint
failed findings7
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 ALL BUCK 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 REPLACE BADLY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS, RESEAL/RE COAT OR REPLACE WIRE RUSTY SHELVES THRU-OUT PREMISES, REPLACE CRACKED GLASS AT SLIDING DOOR DESSERT COOLER FRONT COUNTER AREA, PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND BOWL BY PREP AREA AND REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SURFACES
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 ALL POTS AND PANS, TOPS AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND METAL PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE
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 CLEAN AND REPAIR FLOOR SURFACES WHERE NEEDED IN ALL SERVICE AND PREP AREAS
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 CLEAN AND REPAINT WALL AND CEILING THRU-OUT PREMISES WHERE NEEDED
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roof line. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION TO 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA ABOVE STOVE 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 REPAIR LEAK AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AT FAUCET 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. MUST PROVIDE INTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2010: 7 findings recurred.

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