La Torta Chilanga #2

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 37
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.
  code 39
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD ITEM CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  code 43
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED/COVERED IMPROPERLY WITH ALUMINUM FOIL IN THE COOLERS, PREP AREA, FRONTLINE AREA AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND STORE/COVER WITH FOOD GRADE COVERS/LIDS.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE/GRIME ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE POSTED.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2024: 3 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.

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