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La Pasadita Express

March 12, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER. NOTED REFRIED BEANS AT 73.2F AND COOKED RICE AT 51.2F WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY COOKED 1 DAY BEFORE, SOUR CREAM AT 45.8F, RAW BEEF AT 51.9F. WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 38.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMP OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS. TOTAL WEIGHT 200LBS. TOTAL AMOUNT $600.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND RE CAULK AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR AND AROUND HAND SINK IN WASHROOM.---- MUST CLEAN, REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER,AND HAND SINK CABINET UNDER HAND SINK IN WASHROOM.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND REAR AREA. NOTED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. NOTED CEILING AROUND HOOD (FRONT KITCHEN) IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. ----MUST REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR AREA.----- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ABOVE REAR DINING AREA.----- MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE DINING AREA. ----MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. NOTED UNVENTED 1 BURNER STOVE IN REAR COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/HOOD OR REMOVE THE SAID STOVE.----MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE BEHIND 1 BURNER STOVE CONNECTED TO (COLD) FAUCET LINE AT MOP SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLE STORED ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. ----MUST REMOVE WOOD AND PLASTIC CRATES IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA.
code 41

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