Mariscos Las Islitas

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: SEAL LOOSE GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF FRONT PREP COOLER. REMOVE GROCERY BAGS AND PROPERLY STORE FOOD IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. REMOVE TAPE AND REPLACE GASKETS ON REAR REACH-IN FREEZER. REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS INSIDE ICE MACHINE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STOVE, GRILL, FRYERS, CUTTING BOARDS, PREP COOLERS, WALK-IN COOLERS, REACH-IN FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, APPLIANCES UNDER PREP TABLE, ICE MACHINE, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FIRE EXTINGUISHER EQUIPMENT(DUST BUILDUP, GREASE BUILDUP,FOOD DEBRIS).
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CLEAN FILTERS INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD (DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA(DEAD INSECTS). REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST FROM ALL CEILING FANS AND WASHROOM VENT COVERS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, AND CREVICES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING BACKFLOW DEVICE ABOVE UTILITY SINK. REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
  code 38
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL WAITSTAFF, COOKS, DISHWASHERS, ETC.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 29, 2015: 5 findings recurred. 11 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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