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La Villita Restaurant

June 2, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT FRONT HANDSINK IN MAIN PREP AREA AND IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER PRESENTED UNSIGNED POLICIES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES READ, UNDERSTAND AND SIGN AND MAINTAIN.
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED BEEF TONGUE 7LBS, BARBACOA 6LBS, PORK 3LBS, BEEF TRIPE 5LBS,STEAK 3LBS, CHICKEN 5LBS WITH NO DISCARD DATE. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL FOOD TOTALING $170. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 23
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF STAGNANT DISCOLORED SMELLY WATER IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD WATER, CLEAN AND STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON SHELVES IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS TO FILL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE WASTE CONTAINERS OVERFLOWING WITH BAGS OF GARBAGE AND NO TIGHT FITTING LIDS ACCORDING TO CITY CODE AND WASTE GREASE CONTAINER IS LEAKING AND FLOWING ONTO SIDEWALK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA AND DIRT DEBRIS IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND PROVIDE.
code 55

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Compared with No Entry on May 27, 2021: 10 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.

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