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Los Jalpenos

April 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minor violation not corrected from report #1975375 dated 11/14/16. #35-FOUND SEVERAL HOLES IN THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. Must repair holes in ceiling. Must maintain same. Serious violation 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE GRILL WITH GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU-OUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR HOLE AND MAINTAIN. BLACK PLASTIC BASEBOARD RIPPED OFF INSIDE THE WAHROOM. MUST REPAIR/RE GLUE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULBS THRU-OUT PREP AREA AND MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD IN SOME LIGHT BULBS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS. BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE SMALL REACH IN FREEZER, MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTH TO WIPE THE CHOPPING BOARDS, PREP TABLES, DINING TABLES MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2016: 5 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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