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Las Delicias De Puerto Rico

April 7, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO OPEN CONTAINER OF SLICED CABBAGE AND BUNCHES OF CILANDRO INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD ITEMS ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF ROACH ACTIVITY INSIDE PREMISES. FOUND FOUR LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR BEHIND 3-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND WHEREVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE ON PREMISES TO MEASURE THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST KIT AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED COOKING POTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMOVED EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL LARGER SINK TO FULLY SUBMERGE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 49 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE BOX FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILT UP ICE ACCUMULATION. . MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALL IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAINS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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.