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Las Tablas

May 7, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: Found ice machine(interior of ice machine)food contact surfaces with pink, black slime inside of ice machine, deflector.Citation issued, mgmt. cleaned and sanitized ice machine at once.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: Found/observed no certified food mgr with City of Chicago food sanitation at time of inspection while handling, preparing potentially hazardous foods(rice, beans, steak dinner, beef stew)at time of inspection.Citation issued. Certified food mgr(Alfredo Barahona) arrived after 3:30 PM.
code 21
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: Found exposed hand sink faucet in front bar area in state of disrepair(broken faucet neck), shall be replaced.Citation issued.(Mgmt was instructed to used sink in kitchen prep area for hand washing until faucet is replaced)
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Bsmt storage shelving that had exposed raw wood, peeling paint, shall be repaired/sealed.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of kitchen storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, front counter not clean need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in bsmt storage areas under storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Walls that had peeling paint/plaster, holes gaps, exposed wallboard in kitchen prep area, rear kitchen area, and bsmt storage areas, shall be repaired/sealed.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Missing light shields in rear storage areas, bsmt storage areas shall be provided, light shields in prep area, and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler, kitchen prep area and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 26, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.