La Parrilla

October 21, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings13
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NOTED THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK COMPLETELY BLOCKED AN INACCESSIBLE FROM A FOOD CART WITH PREPARED FOODS. SINK WAS ALSO FILLED WITH PAPER GOODS AND OTHER KITCHEN TOOLS. COOK REMOVED FOOD CART AND ALL ITEMS INSIDE THE SINK. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. COOK PROVIDED.PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: SOME AREAS IN THE UPPER ICE SHOOT OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED THE COOK ON SITE WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 40
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: CLEAN STORED MIXING BOWLS IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INVERTED.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE BAR ICE BIN WHERE ICE IS FOR CONSUMPTION. • NOTED WOODEN CUTTING BOARD AT THE BAR IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP CUT GROOVES. MUST REPLACE. • RAW WOODEN BOARD USED AS A MEANS OF SHELVING INSIDE THE FREEZER AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO CHECK SANITIZATION LEVELS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE TO MONITOR THE FINAL RINSE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INOPERABLE GAUGE ON THE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR THE DISH MACHINE AND REPAIR THE BROKEN EXTERNAL GAUGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #48 FOR CITATION.
    code 48
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: EXTREMELY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST INCREASE COLD WATER FLOW.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS BEHIND THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZERS AND THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----CRACKED/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE ALL TOGO FOOD CONTAINERS AND OTHER FOOD CONTACT ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. • ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AN ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS NOT IN USE FOR THE BUSINESS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING/CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Out of business on September 5, 2024: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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