Lacasa Del Pueblo Taqueria

December 11, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FOOD HANDLER AT THIS TIME.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PUT SEVERAL TORTILLAS ON THE GRILL WITH BARE HANDS AND FLIP THEM ON THE GRILL TO PUT THEM IN A BASKET TO BE SERVED.MUST PROVIDE GLOVES OR UTENSILS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING.OBSERVED APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT AND REAR DOORS.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND DISH STORAGE SHELVES AND PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER TO ELEVATE FOODS OFF OF FLOOR.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 1ST FL. FRONT PREP AREA PREP COOLER AND SALSA COOLER,BASEMENT PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIDS ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT AND WORN DOOR GASKET ON HOT HOLDING CABINET.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,FRYER CABINET,OVENS,STEAM TABLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND LOOSE FLOOR TILES ENTERING INTO REAR PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND LOOSE WALLS AND WALL BASES IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND PREP COOLER,NEXT TO HAND SINK IN 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA,LOOSE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT BOTH 1ST FL. PREP AREAS,STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALL BEHIND DISH MACHINE AREA.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA NEAR WALK IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE GRAFITTI FROM CEILING IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA ABOVE PREP TABLE.MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN BASEMENT.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING CABINET.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER AND FOOD OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 19, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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