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Lalo's Mexican Restaurant

December 22, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPAREED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(STOVES, DEEP FRYERS, COOLERS) IN BOTH PREP AREAS, MEAT SLICER IN REAR PREP AREA, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE IN DISH WASHING AREA, CAN OPENER AND SLEEVE CONNECTED TO THE PREP TABLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA BEHIND REFRIGERATED UNITS, UNDERNEATH DISH MACHINE, AND THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIIONS OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT DISH WASHING AREA INCLUDING LOWER SECTIONS UNDERNEATH DISH MACHINE. RE-SEAL LOOSE SECTIONS BETWEEN THE WALL AND DISH MACHINE COUNTER AREAS(REMOVE PLASTIC).
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN CORNER OF SMALL EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA, FLOOR MUST BE ACCESIBLE FOR CLEANING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HANDLE OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 15, 2015: 7 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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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