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Lalo's Mexican Restaurant

January 4, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 NO CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE WITH 0 PPM AT THE RINSE DUE TO EMPTY BUCKET OF CHEMICAL SANITIZER. FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH 0 PPM AT RINSE COMPARTMENT DUE TO EMPTY BUCKET OF SANITIZER. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED AND CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND 2 PANS OF COOKED RICE IN THE COLD HOLD DRAWER AT FOOD LINE. PAN 1 AT 49.3 DEGRESS, PAN 2 AT 48.9 DEGREES. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE 10 LBS RICE $30 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST WHERE VISIBLE TO ALL CONSUMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TAKE TEMPERATURE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN STEM THERMOMETERS AND OBTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS BEING HELD IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZER MUST BE HELD AT ADEQUATE SANITIZER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK QUAT TEST STRIPS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED DISH REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED WITH STRIPS.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER ALL SHELVES. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL PIPES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST BE ENCASED OR ABOVE A DROPPED CEILING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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.