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Latin American Rest & Lounge

November 20, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING STORED, SUCH AS PRODUCE AND COOKED MEAT(BEEF). PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW POLICY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLES, STEAM TABLE, COUNTER TOPS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT COVERED WITH DUST, RAT DROPPINGS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 400 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE DINING AREA, THE KITCHEN, STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND THE BAR. ALSO NOTED OVER 300 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON BASEMENT FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-020(A) • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS,SHELVES,RACKS ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,POTS AND PANS,WASHBOWLS,EXPOSED SINKS,DINING TABLES,CHAIRS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS,URINE STAINS AND RAT DROPPINGS OF ALL AFFECTED AREAS.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING, AND FOR ADEQUATELY WASHING, RINSING,SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT AND FLOORS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER THROUGH OUT PREMISES ALONG WITH RAT DROPPINGS IN THE PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDED MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS WHERE NECESSARY.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 29, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 10 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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