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La Villa

March 13, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE MISSING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE INFORMING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PROVIDED AT THE BASEMENT AREA HANDWASHING SINK (NEAR GREASE TRAP). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (PASTA, COOKED PROTEINS) ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (LASAGNA) IN THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA COOLING WHILE COVERED WITH FOOD CONTAINER LID. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED.
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS USED AS SCOOPS IN BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN BOTH THE MAIN FLOOR AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUPS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
    code 39
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED STORAGE RACK USED TO STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS NEAR THE DISH MACHINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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