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Las Islas Marias

August 5, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; FOUND 3 POTS OF SEAFOOD SOUP ON TOP OF THE STOVE TOP AT 110F-113F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST BE AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND COLD TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF CEVICHE IN THE COOKS LINE AREA AT 52F. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. REFER TO VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 LIVE FLIES ON TABLES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA, 4 LIVE FLIES ON TO-GO CONTAINERS, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, AND PREP TABLES IN THE COOKS LINE AREA, AND 10 LIVE FLIES ON PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND DISH STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY RUST BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE COOKS LINE AREA, AS WELL AS ON THE WIRE SHELVING UNITS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAINT, REFINISH, OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY EQUIPMENT SO THAT SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, CORROSION-RESISTANT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PIPE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMENS RESTROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISH ROOM, ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO OBSERVED A MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE GROWING INSIDE THE CEILING VENTILATION FAN OPENING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINATIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS FLOOR MATS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR COVERINGS THAT ARE A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: UNABLE TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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