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La Vaca

July 26, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT HAND SINK BEHIND BAR FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS IN REFRIGERATED DRAWER OF KITCHEN(25LBS FRESH STEAK 50F, CHOPPED STEAK 18LBS AT 51F, 15LBS OF CHICKEN AT 50.1F, AND BEEF 25LBS AT 48.0F) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD FOOD AT 41F OR LOWER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED THE FOOD ITEMS. APRROX. WT.85LBS AND VALUE $700.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED COOLER DRAWER IN KITCHEN AREA CONTAINING TCS FOOD ITEMS (CHOPPED STEAK 51F, ETC.)AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 67-68F DEGREES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE AT 41F DEGREES OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS REMOVED, EQUIPMENT TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 8 LARGE FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA, KITCHEN AND AROUND BAR AREA ON WALL AND PREP TABLES. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. REOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a).
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND AT REAR OF FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR OF HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND CLEAN/SANITIZE SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLES.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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