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Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt

July 15, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATIION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    code 12Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF RED BEANS AND JAMBALAYA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 103-132 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS HOT FOODS AT 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
    code 3Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. MUST POST AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 32
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHT ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR HEAVILY LEAKING RETENTION TANK UNDER TRAILER.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM STORAGE AREAS AND STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 28, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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