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Latin American Bakery

September 10, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN MIDDLE REPACKAGING / PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION -NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DAIRRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 11-COOKED BREAD PUDDING CAKES AT 45.7F,47.7F,48.9F,50.7F INSIDE OF REAR GLASS COOLER.PRODUCT WAS DOSCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.45LBS.$99.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES WITH.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 100 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ON & UNDER PREP TABLE IN MIDDLE PREP AREA,ON WALL LEDGE AND WALL OUTLET UNDER PREP TABLE,INSIDE OF CABINET NEAR SIDE DOOR,ON FLOOR BEHIND GLASS REACH IN COOLER,MOTOR AND LEDGE OF FRONT UNUSED GLASS REACH IN COOLER,LOWER SHELVING UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,BEHIND LARGE CABINETS NEAR REAR DOOR,OFFICE/HOT WATER TANK AREA ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/10/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) • OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG SIDE OF FRONT DOOR AND ALONG BOTTOM OF SOUTH EAST DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,ROLLING CARTS,CABINETS,SHELVING UNITS,FLOOR MIXERS,PREP TABLES,DOUGH MACHINE.MUST DEFROST REFRIGERATOR FREEZER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES ON SALES FLOOR. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS ,IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN MIDDLE PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 14, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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