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La Vaca

July 1, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, BUT NO DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-48-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, DATED COOKED BEEF, SALSA, CEVICHE, ETC. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER LABELING/DATE MARKING INSTRUCTED TO CLEARLY MARK THE DATE OR DAY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41*F OR BELOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE WEST SIDE GRILL
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO LIGHTS OUT, ONE ON THE EAST AND WEST HOODS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2018: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.