Las Islas Marias

July 14, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE TCS FOODS (CEVICHE, OCTOPUS, SEAFOOD BLEND, SHRIMP SOUP, FISH, FISH SOUP) IN FRONT COLD UNIT AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (RANGE OF 55F-62F). PERSON IN CHARGED VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED 80LBS AT A COST OF $300. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS COLD HELD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT BE AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 65F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW.REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY TO BE INFESTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MULTI-GENERATIONAL ROACHES AND LARVAE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEVERAGE DISPENSER INTERIOR IN BAR AREA, BEHIND COLD HOLD UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA, IN REAR PREP AREA ON TABLES AND IN BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE), ON AND AROUND TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA, INSIDE GASKETS OF COOLER UNITS, INSIDE COOLER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN ADDITONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO MITIGATE ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 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: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP OF GRIME ON THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF EQUIPMENT; SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, SHELVING IN FRONT PREP AREA, TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL MOP SINK ON SITE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMPLIANCE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL IN DOORWAY TO REAR DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE LOOSE AND PULLING FROM WALL. OBSERVED OPEN CRACKS AND SMALL HOLES THROUGHOUT FACILITY WALLS AND WALL COVERINGS.OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN BEVERAGE PREP AREAS WITH CRACKS AND SPACES.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2578339 DATED; 7/7/2023 NOT CORRECTED: #16 OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE BIN WITH EXCESS RUST DRIPPING UNTO ICE (ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION) WHITEAND BLACK SLIME ON INTERIOR OF SAME UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY #7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 7, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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