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Torteria San Lenchito

January 15, 2020 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT UNPASTEURIZED EGGS ARE STORED IN CARDBOARD BOXES IN REACH IN COOLER ABOVE TCS READY TO EAT FOOD.MUST STORED FOOD IN ORDER TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED USE OF UNPROTECTED WOOD SHELVING OVER FOOD PREP COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH EASY CLEANABLE SURFACES FOR FOOD STORAGE AND AROUND FOOD PREP AREA
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOM, MOP AREA ROOM, DISH WASHING AREA.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDING NON WORKING EQUIPMENT LIKE FRYERS, GRILLS ETC. • MUST REPLACE STAINED ACOUSTIC CEILING TILES LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP-DISH WASHING AREA • OBSERVED CLEANING TOOLS STORED IN DIRTY MOP WATER IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST STORE CLEANING TOOLS OVER MOP SINK TO PROPERLY DRY
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTS IN REAR DISHWASHING-PREP AREA
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 19, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.