Lp's T.A.P House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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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 EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES CRAWLING IN FLOOR DRAIN IN BAR AREA AND FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND 1ST FL. MEN'S TOILETROOM.ALSO FRONT ENTRY DOOR SWEEP IS BROKEN AND HANGING OFF LEAVING A APPX. "3/4" OPENING ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REPLACE DOOR SWEEP TO BE TIGHT FITTING.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/12/16.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
  code 18
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM FANGUARDS AND SHELVING UNITS IN PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL & PREP TABLES,KNIFE CADDY,FRYERS,PIPES OF EQUIPMENT,FOOD SHELVING UNITS,INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS,INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE ON 2ND FL.,MICROWAVE,FAUCETS AND SINK BASIN AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA ON 1ST FL.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRI AND GREASE ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND IN DISH WASHING AREA , ALL BAR AREAS,WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED STAIR TREADS LEADING TO 2ND FL. REAR STAIR CASE.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM CEILING TILES & LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY TOILET IN MEN'S 1ST FL TOILETROOM.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT AREA.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN CLEAN CONTAINER ON 2ND FL.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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