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Latin American Rest & Lounge

January 10, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1146462 ON 7-11-13. 30- FOODS INSIDE COOLERS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. 35-CEILING IN REAR NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND RESEAL WALL. 36-LIGHT BULB IN REAR PREP AREA NOT SHIELDED. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD BULB OR INSTALL SHATTERPROOF BULB. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS. LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERRIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR WALL UNDER EXPOSED SINK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE LIGHT BULBS IN FRONT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT UTENSIL STORAGE AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REGRIGERATOR.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ORGANIZE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 11, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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