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Los Altos

March 21, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN-UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS WITHOUT LABELS IN A 2-DOOR COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USE BY LABELS ON CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF, AND SALSA. MAINTAIN ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS HELD ON SITE FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. THE MANAGER PROVIDED DATE MARKS ON FOOD DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (SALT AND SUGAR). THE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS' NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN, BEEF, AND PORK STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE 1-DOOR FREEZER, CHEST FREEZER, AND WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD-GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING. • OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND WOMEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM CEILING LIGHT AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 2, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.