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Las Islas Marias

February 25, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE WITHOUT COMMON NAME LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 55 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES... IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE MOP SINK AND INSIDE CLOSET, ON TOP OF CLOSED BULK CONTAINERS AND SHELVING UNITS WHERE EMPLOYEE ITEMS ARE STORED IN FRONT OF WALK IN FREEZER, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ON SHELVES WHERE CLAY CUPS ARE STORED IN BAR, ON FLOOR SCATTERED UNDER STEAM TABLE IN AND ON LOWEST SHELVES OF GRILLS (2) IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS (SHOES AND CLOTHES) STORED ON THE SAME WIRED SHELVING UNIT AS BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING SEASONINGS, HERBS, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SEPARATE SPACE FOR SAID ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT STORED KITCHENWARE STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED ORANGE JUICER EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED BUILD-UP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MICHELLANEUS ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR WALK IN FREEZER AND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FANS LOCATED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND SURROUNDING SURFACES OF UNIT SET UP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FLOATING EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.