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Las Tablas

April 28, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASHING OF GLASSWARE AT THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SINK FOUND SET WITH WASH BASIN ONLY. NOT SET TO SANITIZE WHILE GLASSWARE BEING WASHED. NO STOPPERS FOR TWO OF THE THREE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS AND PROPERLY SET TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN BAR SINK AND LIQUOR RAIL. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER INSIDE COOLERS. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON SHELVING ACROSS FROM COOKS LINE STOVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE DISH MACHINE SPRAYER ARM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DIRTY INTERIOR OF UNUSED TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE OR STORE CLEANED. DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND FLAT GRILL IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE FREEZER.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OF PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 45

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Compared with Pass on December 4, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.