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Latin American Rest & Lounge

May 6, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COOKED CHICKEN 90.5F, POTATO BALLS WITH BEEF 90.8F, SAUSAGE 91.6F, PORK 96.3F, EMPANADAS WITH BEEF AND CHICKEN 102.6F STORED UNDER HEAT LAMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AND $70 OF COOKED FOOD. ALL HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 140F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING CONDENSATION FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, AND HOLDING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS(FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE BUILDUP, DEAD ROACHES).
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 21, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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