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La Plena Restaurant

April 7, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: Two door reach-in cooler maintains temp of 48F to 50F,at present time no potentially hazardous food stored in it, however unit is used during serving time. Tagged unit "Held for inspection " do not use. cooler must maintain air temp of 40F and below. Critical violation:7-38-005(a)
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: We(manager, owner and myself), observed interior of ice machine water reservoir with excess black slime substance,also side panel of the unit. Ice is used for human consumption. instructed to clean and sanitize unit . Serious violation: 7-38-005(a)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minor violations not corrected from 10-1-15,report #1454220 #32-NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. WORN DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. Serious violation 7-42-090. #45-NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. LEFT INFORMATION WITH MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Yellowish slime build up at three compartment sink drain behind the bar area in dining area. Instructed to clean and maintain
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Debris on floor beside the metal shelf by the exposed hand sink in the kitchen, instructed to clean and maintain puddle of water in the middle of the basement floor instructed to keep area dry. Chest freezer and coolers are stored by the mentioned area.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Faucet neck at tree compartment sink in the kitchen continuously dripping hot water. Instructed to repair cause. exposed hand sink in the kitchen slowly draining, need to repair and maintain
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: No stem thermometer provided on premises. Instructed to provide it to be able to check food temperature
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2015: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.