Mama Luna Restaurant

November 29, 2018 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings17
  • critical findings5

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL WORKING HANDWASH SINKS IN THE PIZZA PREP AND REAR PREP (BY THE MEAT SLICER) AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX 2 DOZ RAW OYSTERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT ANY IDENTIFICATION TAGS. MUST KEEP TAGS WITH ALL SHELLSTOCK AT ALL TIMES. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY VOLUNTARILY DISCARDING THE OYSTERS WITH A REPORTED VALUE OF $15. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 14Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES' BEVERAGES STORED ON THE COUNTER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL BEVERAGES IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND AWAY FROM ALL EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT,AND UTENSILS.
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK SLIMY MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THAT IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE SUBSTANCE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (MEAT SAUCE) BEING HELD IN A STEAM TABLE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE (116.1F). FACILITY CORRECTED ON SITE BY DISCARDING THE FOODS WITH A WEIGHT OF 2GAL AND A TOTAL REPORTED VALUE OF $15. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 21
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION OF REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE, AND REMINDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN THE STORAGE AREA AND IN THE OFFICE AND OBSERVED 1 LIVE MOUSE ON A GLUE TRAP INSIDE THE UNUSED PIZZA OVEN. OBSERVED APPROX 600 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY INCLUDING: THE FLOOR AT ALL BASE BOARDS, UNDER/BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, ON THE STORAGE SHELVING, INSIDE THE EQUIPMENT (OVENS, FRYER CABINETS ETC), IN THE FOOD PREP, STORAGE, DINING, BAR, PARTY ROOM AND OFFICE AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL LIVE/DEAD PESTS, AND DROPPINGS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRY DOORS IN THE CARRYOUT AREA, THE PARTY ROOM, THE REAR STORAGE, AND THE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE PIZZA PREP AREA, AND IN THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE WALL OF THE PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS OF FACILITY TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN, DETAILED, STEP BY STEP, CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR ALL FOOD-CONTACT UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(DOUGH MIXER, SAUCE VAT). MUST SUBMIT PROCEDURE TO CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR APPROVAL. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND SODA CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING/ STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND ON STORAGE SHELVES. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELF LINER THAT IS A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PREP TABLES, INSIDE THE FRYER CABINETS, ON THE SIDES OF THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE LOCATION OF THE GREASE TRAP/INTERCEPTOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. OR PROVIDE IF THERE IS NONE. • OBSERVED THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR FOR THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKS AND HOLES IN THE CEILING/WALLS/FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE CEILING IN THE PIZZA PREP, THE WALLS OF THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, THE WALLS OF THE REAR STORAGE, THE WALLS OF THE PIZZA PREP, IN THE PARTY ROOM, BY THE HANDWASH SINK ADJACENT TO THE PIZZA PREP, THE CARRY OUT AREA, ETC. MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL CRACKS/HOLES INSIDE THE FACILITY. MUST SEAL THE WALL COVER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. • OBSERVED EXCESS DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE WALL BASES, IN THE CORNERS OF THE WALLS, THE FLOOR OF THE BAR, THE OFFICE CLOSET, THE REAR STORAGE ROOM, AND THE BOILER ROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
    code 58
  • Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
    Inspector note: MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY IN AN EASILY VISIBLE AREA TO THE PUBLIC, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 7, 2017: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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