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La Palma Restaurant

December 30, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint-Fire
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Storage shelves and racks in basement prep area not maintained. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface or replace.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Cooking equipment exterior in prep area and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Floor in storage room, under and behind cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily. Floor not maintained on second floor storage area. Instructed to repalce damaged floor tile.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Walls and ceiling in prep areas(1st, second and basement) not maintained. Instructed to remove peeling paint, seal all openings and holes and repaint walls and ceiling. Tiled coving along wallbase not maintained. Instructed to replace missing tile and/or seal gaps between floor and wallbase.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Walk-in freezer light bulb not shielded. Instructed to provided shield for bulb. Light bulbs in basement not provided with end caps. Instructed to install end caps over bulbs. Light bulbs not working first floor prep area. Instructed to replace non-working bulbs.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation not provided in second floor toilet room. Instructed to install exhaust fan or have window open. Sink stoppers not provided for three compartment sinks in prep areas. Instructed provided stoppers for sinks. Basement three compartment sink faucet leaking at necks. Instructed to repair faucet or replace washers to prevent leak.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Thermometer not provided for prep cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside cooler.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Supplies not properly stored. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher off floor and away from wall.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 28, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 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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