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La Quebrada #5

March 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED OBSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA (BLOCKED BY ROLLING CART AND EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK) INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTAIN CLEAR PATH FOR ACCESSIBILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) • NOTED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 (C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED INTERIOR PAENL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINATIN.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MISSING DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE ON THE MENU WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW AND/OR UNDER COOKED TO ORDER (STEAK, EGGS, CEVICHE) MARKING WITH AN ASTERISK NEXT TO THOSE SPECIFIC ITEMS; AND THEN BY ASTERISKING THEM TO A FOOTNOTE THAT STATES THESE ITEMS ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN (OR MAY CONTAIN) RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS AND ALSO A REMINDER STATEMENT SUCH AS "Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions" PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROX. 70 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND IN CORNERS. IN FRONT BAR AREA, REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND BACK STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED FRAYED TOWEL COVERING MASA AT TORTILLA STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE PLASTIC WRAP TO COVER FOOD WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN FREEZER TORN. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED WORN CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED GREASE DEBRIS AND BUILD UP UNDERNEATH FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED HOOD IN KITCHEN WITH BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.