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Lp Express

May 29, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND INSIDE HOOD FILTER CRATE AT PREP AREA ADJACENT TO WASHROOM AND UNDER 3-DOOR STAND UP PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1353337 DATED ON 06/26/13 NOT CORRECTED-#33 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN WITH GREASE BUILD UP AROUND DRAINS, MUST CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION IN FRONT PREP AND IN REAR AREA, #35 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE IN REAR PREP AREA, #40 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS. ALL THE ABOVE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (06/05/14). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD, DUST BUILD UP ON COOLERS CONDENSERS AND FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON SHELVES AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG ALL WALLS AND CORNERS AT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC FLOOR BASE PEELING IN PREP AREA ADJACENT TO WASHROOM. MUST REATTACH FLOOR BASE TO WALL/SEAL GAPS BETWEEN SAID FLOOR BASE AND WALL.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 26, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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