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La Palma

September 9, 2016 · 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 FROM CONTAMINATION DURING DISPLAY. OBSERVED A TRAY OF CHICHARRONES SITTING ON TOP OF THE MEAT COOLER UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL CHICHARRONES IN THE GLASS DISPLAY CASE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND LIVE FRUIT FLIES, HOUSE FLIES AND MOTHS IN THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON THE CEILING AND STOCK. OBSERVED 10 LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED 20 LIVE MOTHS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, OBSERVED IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED RODENT POISON PELLETS PLACED ON A TRAY ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE ALL RODENT BAIT IN A PROPER CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS AND PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN AND REFRIGERATED MEATS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGSS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE STOVES AND GAS LINES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT. REMOVE SPIDERWEBS FROM THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELDS ARE PROVIDED ON THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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