Lupita's Grocery

January 23, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND NO HANDSOAP OR HANDTOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK; MUST PROVIDE.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: THE LARGEST REFRIGERATION UNIT ON PREMISES (SIX DOOR) WAS NOT ON AT TIME OF INSPECTION TO OBTAIN A TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS BEING WORKED ON. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL UNITS INCLUDING THE VEGETABLE HOLDING UNIT MUST BE ON AT THE REINSPECTION TO OBTAIN A TEMPERATURE AND UNITS MUST BE HOLDING AT 40F OR BELOW. A GENTLEMAN ON SITE STATED THAT STORE MAY SELL NACHOS AND CHEESE; INSTRUCTED THAT HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST BE IN PLACE THAT WILL BE USED TO HOLD PRODUCT AT 140F OR ABOVE. NO COOKING EQUIPMENT IS OBSERVED ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THAT IF ANY FOODS ARE COOKED ON PREMISES THAT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN PLACE AND PROPERLY VENTED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO BARRIER SEPERATING THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THREE COMP SINK FROM THE SELLING FLOOR; INSTRUCTED THAT A BARRIER (COUNTER TOP) OF SOME SORT MUST BE IN PLACE TO SEPERATE AND DESIGNATE THIS AS A PREP AREA.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT PROVIDED AT THIS TIME FOR THE SALE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS REQUIRING HOT HOLDING OR SLICING OF READY TO EAT FOODS; MUST PROVIDE.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF RAW WOOD; MUST SEAL WOOD OR PAINT.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: A WALL COVING IS NEEDED AT THE BASE OF ONE WALL IN THE BASEMENT WHICH IS A DRY WALL; INSTALL A COVING. OTHER WALLS ARE CONCRETE BRICK.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE IS INSTALLED ON THE WASHROOM DOOR; MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: A UTILITY SINK BASIN HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE WASHROOM WITH NO FAUCET. THE FAUCET WAS OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR IN A BOX; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. SINK MUST HAVE A BACKFLOW DEVICE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: A THERMOMETER IS NEEDED FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS; PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.
code 40

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