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La Pasadita Express
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMarch 28, 2011
- address3722 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618
Is La Pasadita Express clean?
La Pasadita Express is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 28, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Pasadita Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 28, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, FOUND ABOUT 10 LBS. OF STUFFED PEPPERS [CHILE RELLENO] AT 52.5F, 8 LBS. RICE AT 48.9F AND 5 LBS CHEESE AT 56.1F, FOOD ITEMS ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. NO TEMP. LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED COLD FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005[A]. FOOD DISCARDED, V=$150.00.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalSanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time • Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SETTING THEM TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INSTRUCTED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK USING 100PPM CHLORINE FOR PROPER SANITATION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, CHEST FREEZER, STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER AND MOP SINK.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALSO MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALSO MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIIPMENT.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIIPMENT.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • 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. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3PART SINK.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE MOP CLOSET, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
When was La Pasadita Express last inspected?
La Pasadita Express has 4 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2012 | closed by the city | |
| March 28, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 30, 2010 | Pass | |
| June 25, 2010 | Fail |
La Pasadita Express vs Avondale
Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.
Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 28, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.