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La Quinta De Los Reyes

August 27, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK HAS BEEN REMOVED BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REINSTALL. (ISSUED 48 HOUR). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TEMPORARILY USE AN APPROVED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND FACILITIES (DRAWER COOLER IN PREP AREA) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.8F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW.. THE SAID COOLER WAS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL FIXED, WHEN REPAIRED, PLEASE FAX A REQUEST FOR RE INSPECTION FORM TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE COOLER DRAWER (IN PREP AREA). NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS: RAW BEEF AT 55.8F/56.4, RAW CHICKEN AT 56.7F, RAW PORK AT 56.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $100.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 20 LBS . CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: FOUND NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON PREMISE (LAST INSPECTION (REPORT) WAS 01-22-2013). INSTRUCTED MANAGER, A SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMER. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-010 (B).
code 28
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUST BUILD-UP.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND UPPER PANEL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE BROKEN, LOOSE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP/KITCHEN AREA.-------MUST FIX MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD BY MOP SINK AND UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED WATER FROM ICE MACHINE DRAINPIPE DRAINING ON FLOOR (BASEMENT). INSTRUCTED TO EXTEND THE SAID DRAINPIPE/DRAINLINE INTO FLOOR DRAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 22, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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