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La Perla Tapatia

February 5, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN. priority FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA KIT OR SUPPLIES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY DATE MARK TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED DESSERTS IN FRONT REFRIGERATOR UNIT W/O LABELS. MUST LABEL WITH REQUIRED INFORMATION.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPING INSIDE OF THE NON-OPERATING OVEN IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPING, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. RECOMMEND PREMISES TO BE SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 5, 2019. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020(a) • OBSERVED APPX. 1/2-3/4 INCH OPENING UNDER AND SIDE OF FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVED UTENSILS STORED IN A HORIZONTAL MANNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PUT IN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH HANDLES UP.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 28LBS OF RAW CUT BEEF BEING STORED IN RE-USED SOAP BUCKETS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSIDE OF TWO DIFFERENT REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT FOOD MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND THAT RE-USED TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTAINERS CANNOT BE USED.PRIORITY VIOLATION. CORRECTED ON SITE. MANAGER DISCARDED PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. FOOD TOTALED $100 DOLLARS. WEIGHT 28LBS.(PRIORITY)7-38-025
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED MENS TOILET UNACCESSIBLE AND TOILET NOT ABLE TO FLUSH DUE TO WATER LINE BEING FROZEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEBOARD COVING NOT PROPERLY AFFIX TO WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. • OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILE IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREA AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX. • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL UNDERNEATH OVEN IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLEGEN CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 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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