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Su Casa

January 25, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO ICE MACHINE INTERIOR DRIP PLATE HEAVILY SOILED WITH PINK AND BLACK SLIME, LOCATED IN BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR (OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA). FACILITY MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER APPROXIMATELY 5 LIVE ROACHES IN THE BASEMENT AND 1 IN THE MAIN COOKLINE AREA. OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE 2ND FLOOR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST ELIMINATE ALL DEAD/ALIVE ROACHES IN THE FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDAITON VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING POTS WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACE FACING UPWARDS IN DIRECTION OF CEILING. FACILITY MUST INVERT POTS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST REPLACE LINER WITH MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EQUIPMENT (LARGE POTS) USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CASTER WHEELS AND EXTERIOR COOKLINE EQUIPMENT/IN BETWEEN UNITS ARE SOILED WITH FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED FLOORS (WITH FOOD, GREASE AND BOTTLE CAPS) UNDER THE COOKLINE AND BAR AREA FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR (OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA). THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • OBSERVED LEAKING CEILING AND BROKEN TILES IN DINING SEATING AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR LEAK AND REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILES. • OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES IN COOKLINE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, DURABLE, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY 1 FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION ON SITE. ALL CITY/PENDING CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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