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Supermercado Mi Lupita

August 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA REMOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INSTALL EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. OBSERVED MIDDLE EXPOSED SINK FILLED WITH POTS, PANS, SKILLET AND SERVING SPOONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS. EXPOSED SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WEST WALL NEAR DISPLAY SHELVES, ALONG LEDGE LEADING TO BASEMENT, AND ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED 10-15 FLYING INSECTS ABOVE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED SINK IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
code 21
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 CUTTING BOARDS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, DISPLAY SHELVES, STORAGE SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNRES IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN SALES AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR KITCHEN AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MIDDLE PREP AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 20, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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