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Las Brisas Del Mar

July 1, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WALLS AND SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.6-55.2F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, TAMALES WITH CHEESE(55.2F), SHREDDED CHEESE(49.6F), TURKEY HOT DOGS(48.1F), PARMESAN CHEESE(57.7F), PANCAKE MIX CONTAINING MILK AND EGGS(49.7F) AND REFRIED BEANS(46.6-47.8F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $50 WEIGHING 20LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT ENTRANCE DOORS TO FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER ENTRANCE DOOR ON 51ST STREET, OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER SOUTHSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR FROM PARKING LOT ON EASTSIDE OF FACILITY AND IN MIDDLE OF BANQUET HALL DOUBLE ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATA PLATE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND READABLE DATA PLATE AFFIXED TO THE MACHINE BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT INDICATES THE MACHINE'S DESIGN AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS. • OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF CHLORINE SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE LEFT OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING FROM DRAIN UNDERNEATH STEAMTABLE IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NO COLD WATER PRESSURE AT LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S BASEMENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S BASEMENT WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE FROM LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S BASEMENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN EASTSIDE FRONT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA NEAR DOUBLE ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 28, 2025: 7 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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