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Los Portales Mexican Restaurant

July 19, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin/insect infestations. EVIDENCE OF LIFE ANIMALS NOTED ON FACILITY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED 3DOGS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH STACKS OF DOG FECES ON THE FLOORS.CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 CRITICAL INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DOGS FROM PREMISES AND TAKE THEM HOME,CLEAN DOG FECES AND SANITZE FLOORS WITH SANITIZER.CDI.
code 13Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. OBSERVED NONCOMPLIANCE OF PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION OF 03-29-10 REPORT #88317 #34" floors in bsmt. storage areas not clean need detailed cleaning(corners). CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ABOVE FLOORS BY REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT(STORE OR KEEP UPSIDE DOWN) ALL CLEANED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES THROUGHOUT ON SHELVES AND COUNTERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO TIGHTEN UP LOOSED TOILET SEAT.
code 32
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. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PAINT PEELINB ON WALL IN DINING.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD MISSING ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN AT FRONT SECTION,AND REPAIR OUT LIGHGTS ABOVE MOP SINK IN REAR.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and the utensil washing areas is prohibited. OBSERVED MGR.ALLOWED CUSTOMERS USE TOILET GOING THROUGH KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO STOP CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO EMPLOYEE TOILET IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP/SERVING AREA.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 29, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

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