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Restaurant Los Langostinos

April 20, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
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: LADIES ROOM WITH BROKEN SOAP DISPENSOR, PREP SINK IN PREP AREA WITH NO PAPER TOWEL TO DRY HANDS AND EMPLOYEE BASEMENT WASHROOM WITH NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER OPEN PACKAGE OF RAW MEAT TAKE MEAT OUT WITH BARE HANDS TO PUT ON THE GRILL, THEN USE COMMON TOWEL TO WIPE HANDS AND PROCEDED TO COOK FOOD ON THE GRILL. OBSERVED SAME EMPLOYEE DRESS PLATE OF FOOD WITH BARE HANDS. NO GLOVE USAGE OR UTENSIL. INSTRUCTED MANAER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF COMMON TOWEL AND WASH HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE UTENSIL OR GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT PREP AREA, WORN DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. BACK OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MENS ROOM TOILET ROOM DOOR IN NEED OF SELF CLOSING DEVICE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF REMOVING AND OR ORGANIZING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE UTENSIL MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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