Mariscos La Diabla

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINK(S) NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HAND WASH SINK AT BAR AREA #1 AT 73.0F. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SUGGESTED TO CONTACT A SERVICE TECHNICIAN/PLUMBER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 16
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER IN THE REAR NEAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH LAST REPORT DATED JAN 2024; NO CURRENT REPORTS. ALL RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS MUST MAINTAIN A LOG BOOK TO INCLUDE REPORTS FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SERVICE TICKETS AND THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY’S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (IDPH) HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C). CITAATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED OLD/UNUSED AND UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE WASHROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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