✕

La Perla Tapatia Bakery

October 1, 2021 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED IN THE HAND WASHING SINK FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT/ARTICLES/CLUTTER IN THE BAKERY, BASEMENT, AND RECEIVING AREAS. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS. • OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN BAKERY FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION#2359508 ON 01/28/2020 #36. OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN MILK REFRIGERATOR BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN COOLERS. #53. OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASH ROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASH ROOMS. #55.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND UNDER AND AROUND BAKING COOKING EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS IN CORNERS OF BAKING PREP AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. #55.INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT THE FLOOR WHERE NEEDED IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 28, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Hermosa

See every restaurant in Hermosa →

About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.