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Los Limones Mexican Restaurant

June 16, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COOLER TEMP 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER READING 60'F, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE UNTIL COOLER IS REPAIR AND READING 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER TAGGED, MUST FAX LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL TO 312746-4240, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMP, FOODS SUCH AS EGGS, RICE, COLE SLAW, BEET SALAD, COOKED POTATOES, MASHED POTATOES AND PASTA, ALL TEMPS OF FOODS READING 60'F-68'F, ALL FOODS DUMPED AND DENATURED AT A COST OF APPROX., $200.00 AND ABOUT 20 POUNDS, INSTRUCTED ON MAINTAINING FOODS INSIDE COOLER AT PROPER TEMP, 40'F AND BELOW, CRITICAL CITATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDER ISSUED, DATED 11/04/2015, REPORT #1583890, VIOLATION LISTED BELOW: 32 MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND EXPOSED BAR WARE, ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS/FREEZERS. EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND METAL STORAGE RACKS/SHELVING NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. 45 NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD/UTENSIL HANDLERS. SERIOUS CITATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GASKET IN POOR PREP AT (2) DOOR PREP COOLER FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND USING CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS,
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL IN FRONT COOKING AREA STAINED, NOT IN GOOD REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT/SEAL AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR OUTER BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SAME AREA NOT CONNECTED, INSTRUCTED TO CONNECT IF GOING TO BE USED, IF NOT DISMANTLE BAR AREA,
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: SOME COOLERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSIDE ALL COOLERS,
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FRONT BASEMENT AREA CLUTTERED, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER CLEAN AND RESTRICT STORING WANTED ON FLOOR, MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR, OFFENSIVE URINE ODORS IN ALL MENS BATHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS,
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 4, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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