Los Altos

June 17, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 75LBS OF BEANS IN LARGE POT INSIDE WALK IN COOLER MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 119F,PREPARED 6/16/2011,TEMPERATURE ABUSE. HOWEVER AIR TEMPERATURE OF COOLER 40F. OWNER DISPOSED OF BEANS. COST $120.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LESS.
code 3Priority
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN WASHROOM IE-FAUCET HANDLES OF HAND SINK IN LADIES WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR. CANNOT STAY OPEN WITHOUT HELP FOM ANOTHER PARTY. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
code 26
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER IN REAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN REAR PREP AND BASEMENT. ELEVATE STORAGE OFF FLOORS IN BOTH AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE SOILED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHT IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WIC.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAKY PIPE UNDER MIDDLE COMP OF 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 38

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