La Palma

June 24, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: WALK IN FREEZER NOT MAINTAINING 0 F FREEZER FOUND AT 28 F. PRODUCT WITHIN FREEZER THAWED INCLUDING: SAUSAGE, PIZZA, FROZEN DINNERS RANGINE FROM 28.1-30.9 F. FREEZER MUST MAINTIAN 0F THROUGHOUT FREEZER AND ALL PRODUCT WITHIN SHALL BE KEPT FROZEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
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: REAR DOOR IS NOT TIGHT FITTING WITH 1/4 INCH GAPS ON SIDES. APPROXIMATELY 10 FLIES WERE SEEN THROUGHOUT MEAT COUNTER AREA, KITCHEN AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. REAR DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FILLTING WITH NO GAPS OR LIGHT VISIBLE TO DETER FLIES FROM ETERING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 4/10/13 INSPECTION #1326881 NOT CORRECTED #32 REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER ALSO MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS. #36 MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILDS COVER FOR KITCHEN PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILD COVERS INSIDE MEAT COUNTER AND PRODUCE DISPLAY COUNTER. SERIOU VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TABLE IN BASEMENT KITCHEN CONTAINING RUST. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANBALE SURFACE. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN, BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER SHELVES. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED IN ORDER TO BE NON POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN ALL WOOD. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD HOLDERS USED TO HOLD WRAP FOR MEAT IN BUTCHER AREA. HOLDERS ARE VERY DIRTY. RAW WOOD CAN NOT BE USED AS HOLDERS AND SURFACE OF HOLDERS NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. HOLDERS NEED TO BE MAINTAINED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTTOM OF BUTCHER COOLERS WITH BUILDUP OF MEAT JUICE AND MEAT THAT HAS FALLEN THROUGH RACKS. REMOVE RACKS AND CLEAN ALL MEAT COOLERS THOROUGHLY. MAINTAIN MEAT COOLERS IN A SANITARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF BUTCHER COOLERS DOORS, HANDLES, AND IN CORNERS VERY UNCLEAN WITH ACCUMULATION OF OLD FOOD AND GRIME. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL EXTERIOR OF COOLERS. • OBSERVED PIPES ALONG WALLS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA COVERED IN GREASE AND DIRT. CLEAN AND SANITIZE PIPES. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTIAN IN A SANITIARY CONDITION. • OBSERVED REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT VERY UNCELAN WITH GREASE BUILD UP. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTIAN SINKS IN A CLEAN AND SANITIARY CONDITION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE FLOOR. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD. CARDBOARD MUST NOT BE USED TO LINE FLOOR. • OBSERVED HOLE IN FLOOR OF LADIES WASHROOM. REPAIR FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS OF BUTCHER AREA UNCLEAN WITH JUICES OF MEAT AND FOOD DEBIS BEHIND SLICER AND MEAT SAWS. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTIAN ALL WALLS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN WITH LEAK. REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH IN COOLERS ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC. ALL COOLERS MUST HAVE EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED CLOTHS USED IN BUTCHER AREA. SANITIZER BUCKETS NEED TO BE UTILIZED IN BUTCHER AREA, REAR KITCHEN AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. ALL CLOTHS NEED TO BE STORED IN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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