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La Palma Restaurant
May 19, 2016 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings8
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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toxic items stored near foodOfficial wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The InspectorsInspector note: MUST RODENT PROOF THE REAR EXIT DOOR,HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers CoveredInspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBADE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: MUST REMOVE SOME ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHING THE COOKING STOVE IN PREP AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUIL-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA • OBSERVED A HOLE IN FLOOR AT PREP AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WHICH HAS A BOARD COVERING HOLE IN FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
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Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And ConspicuousInspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA
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Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly StoredInspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT PREP AREA
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on March 25, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.
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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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