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La Palma Restaurant

July 30, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND HOUSE FLY ACTIVITY AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 HOUSE FLIES AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. ALSO, LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS WITH NO EXIT DOOR. CURRENTLY LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS OPEN TO COMMON AREAS OF BUILDING. MUST INSTALL DOOR FOR LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION.SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 18
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. (SOME CHIPPING PAINT) MUST SEAL WALL WITH CHIPPING PAINT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE SAFETY BULBS FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 9, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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