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Lalo's Mexican Restaurant

February 26, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: REPLACE BULK RICE STORAGE BIN IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, SURFACE(INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) IS NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST ALSO MAKE SURE THE CONTAINER IS LABELED IF PRODUCT IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING ONCE PLACED IN CONTAINER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN REAR AND FRONT FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER CONNECTED TO PREP TABLE, CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, LOWER SHELF AND EQUIPMENT STORED IN SAME AREA UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN FOOD PLATTERS AND STAINS FROM WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA, AND IN FOOD PREP AREAS. CLEAN VENTS IN HOOD IN REAR FOOD AREA. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREP AREAS. REPAIR/REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT FIXTURE IN DISHWASHING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT PRE-WASH SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 15, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.