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La Palma

July 2, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: 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 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.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: 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 Fail on June 24, 2014: 7 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.