Las Tablas

March 3, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE FRONT BAR BEING USED TO STORED WOODEN POUNDER FOR SANGRIA AND MOJITO DRINK, WIRE SCRUBBER AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN STOPPER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EXPOSED HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING, NOT FOR STORAGE TO STORE ITEMS. MANAGER REMOVED ALL THE SAID ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1932228 DATED 6/7/16 #31- Found several scoops, bowls, and utensils stored (resting in foods) in different bulk containers throughout kitchen. Instructed to remove all utensils and store outside bulk foods in a separate, clean container, or ensure handles are resting outside the food (such as beans, rice, sangria, etc). Must maintain. #36-Found lights out in the sliding door cooler in the front kitchen area, and inside the hood above the front cooking line (one bulb is covered in grease). Instructed to replace all bulbs. Must maintain adequate lighting throughout kitchen, prep areas and inside all coolers. #35-Found excessive dust build up on vents on the outside of cooking hood in the rear kitchen. Instructed to remove, clean and maintain all hoods. Serious violation 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT AND REAR COOK/PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR DUE TO VERY CLOSE TO THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPT SINK AND THE ICE BIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL BULK,DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE GRILL,STOVES, AND DEEP FRYER WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE POT WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATED OR REPLACE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THRU OUT BASEMENT. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR TO HAVE AN EASY ACCESS IN CLEANING THE FLOOR AND PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: VENT,HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA/REAR KITCHEN /PREP AREA. WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN THE COOLER BEHIND THE BAR AND PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING ,COOKING IN THE PREP COOK LINE MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD, DINING TABLES MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 7, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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.

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