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La Vaca

March 3, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK AND BY THE BAR AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A 2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED. • 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED ABOUT 10-15 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED 2 OUT OF 3 SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER ARE RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAKE NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A HEAVY LEAK ON THE FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED URINALS NOT FLUSHING IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL. • 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE COFFEE AND ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO CLOSED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON THE FLOOR AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS (3 MANAGERS) MUST MEET ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 1, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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