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La Palma

August 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED LARGE UNCOVERED CONTAINERS OF RAW BEEF STORED ON SHELF IMMEDIATELY ABOVE PACKAGES OF DELI MEATS, READY-TO EAT HAM AND CHEESE. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOOD AND READY TO EAT FOODS PROPERLY TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
code 16
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: OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG WALLBASE BEHIND LARGE COOLERS AND IN STORAGE ROOM. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, THRESHOLD BENT, NOT TIGHT FITTING AND APPROX 1/4 GAP NOTED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN BUTCHER/MEAT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED, DEEP, DARK GROOVES, OPEN SEAMS. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME AND MAINTAIN ALL CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF MEAT DISPLAY CASES NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE MEAT BLOOD, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME. ALL SINKS IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA 1ST FLOOR. CLEAN WALLS UNDER PREP TABLES IN BUTCHER AREA. LARGE AMOUNT OF FOAM BEING USED ALONG WALLBASE AND FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE FOAM AND PROVIDE PROPER WALLBASE COVING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STOCK ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. ELEVATE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER REQUIREMENTS, LOBS/RECORDS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 2, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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