La Scarola

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: Observed potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in the reach in prep cooler in front prep area. Found assorted cooked pastas ranging in temperature between 49.0F - 54.9F. Found calamari @ 49.5F. Must keep all potentially hazardous foods @ 40F or less or 140F or more at all times. Operator voluntarily discarded denatured foods during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Observed deep groves, cracks, and/or damaged tiles in rear prep area. Must repair, replace tiles or paint to make floor smooth and easily cleanable. Observed raw wood on floor in bar. Must stain or paint to make non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain all.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Observed peeling paint near 3 compartment and 1 compartment sink in rear of front prep area. Must paint or repair to make smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Observed light out in freezer in rear prep. Observed light out over rear prep area. Observed dust on lights above rear prep. Must keep all lights free of debris/dust Must provide adequate lighting throughout prep areas to allow for proper cleaning. Must maintain same.
  code 36

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Compared with No Entry on August 22, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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