Lito's Empanadas Ii

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 50 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT OF THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY.OBSERVED OPENINGS AT THE UPSTAIRS FRONT AND BACK DOORS AND BASEMENT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RODENT PROOF OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTALL BACK FLOW PRENTER AT SODA DISPENSER OR PROVIDE PROOF OF INSTALLATION.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT OF THE PREMISES AND EXTRA EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EXCESS EQUIPMENT AND TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 15, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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