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La Pulqueria

July 25, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AND REPAIR THE LEAK UNDERNEATH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. THERE IS AN OPEN WINDOW TO THE FOOD PREP AREA WEST WALL. MUST INSTALL A WINDOW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PAINT THE DRYWALL IN THE CORNER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR THE BROKEN WALL TILES ALONG THE WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE DISCONNECTED PIPING TO THE URINAL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED AND NONWORKING COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA AND 2ND FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 20, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 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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