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La Torta Chilanga #2

September 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 LIVE SMALL FLIES STILL REMAIN ON WALL AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREA AND IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE UPDATED PEST CONTROL SERVICE DATED TODAY OR AFTER TODAYS DATE. 7-38-020(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C): INTERIOR CABINET OF FRYERS, MICROWAVE, ALL SHELVING, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING LEGS/WHEELS AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING, CAN OPENER, AND EXTERIOR OF DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. NOTE: PREMISES HAS USED SILVER SPRAY PAINT TO PAINT OVER GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FRYERS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DEBRIS AND SPRAY PAINT AND USE PROPER FOOD GRADE SUPPLIES TO REPAIR SURFACES.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: 5-402.13 UNABLE TO VERIFY IF SEWAGE ISSUE REPAIRED, ALL FLOOR DRAINS HAVE BEEN SEALED (2 DRAINS FULLY CEMENTED. 1 DRAIN WITH AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LINE WITH GARDEN HOSE EXTENSION COMPLETELY WITH CEMENT AROUND, OTHER 2 DRAINS CAPPED) . PIPE MISSING FROM BASEMENT UTILITY SINK CAUSING WASTE WATER TO ACCUMULATE ON FLOOR. INSTD TO HAVE LICENSE PLUMBER REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.116: EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GREASE/DUST/DEBRIS. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 FLOOR IN BASEMENT NOT DRY, WASTE WATER FROM UTILITY SINK ACCUMULATING ON FLOOR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13: MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 20, 2023: 8 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.

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