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Las Islas Marias

March 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE THE MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND PACKAGES OF RAW FISH SUBMERGED IN WATER WITH NO RUNNING WATER, THAWING, IN THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. FOUND TWO LARGE CONTAINERS OF FROZEN SHRIMP AND OCTOPUS ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TCS FOODS MUST BE THAWED ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE, SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS 41F OR BELOW OR UNDER RUNNING WATER (70F OR BELOW).
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND 2 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE KITCHEN AREA; 1 ON THE PREP LINE HANDWASHING SINK AND 1 ON THE STORAGE RACK USED FOR CLEAN DISH STORAGE. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA - UNDERNEATH THE STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL 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: NOTED THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE SHELF TO BE MADE OF DAMAGED, UNSEALED WOOD. ALSO OBSERVED A HEAVY, MOLD-LIKE BUILD UP ON THE WOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE OR CLEAN AND REFINISH SO THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE THE FRYER LOCATED CLOSEST TO THE GRILL. FOUND SLIME AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE SODA GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR. FOUND GREASE AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES USED THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OUT OF THE TWO HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MENS RESTROOM NOT OPERATING AT THIS TIME. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY GREASE AND OLD FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE WALLS IN THE COOKS LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA THAT IS LOCATED ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2019: 8 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.

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