De Cache Food Service Inc/la Lagartija
132 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-07-31
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-07-31
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
2023-08-23 Pass Complaint 4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED CLAY COFFEE CUPS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF BEING FOOD-SAFE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD-GRADE PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF DOOR ON FRONT PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF DUST ON VENT IN REAR NEAR TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED MULTIPLE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINER INSIDE THE BEER COOLERS IN THE BAR AND ON THE SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE THE MICROWAVE LOCATED ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED GLASS LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA ABOVE EXPOSED FOOD AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE SHIELDING (LIGHT SHIELDS OR PLASTIC BULBS) AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
3 ▾
minor Food Temperature
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FROZEN TAMALES AND BEANS SITTING OUT ON SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN COLD HOLDING UNIT 41.0F OR BELOW OR HAVE UNDER RUNNING WATER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS BEING USED FOR FROZEN MEATS IN CHEST FREEZER (REAR HALLWAY). MUST USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE DURABLE AND EASY TO CLEAN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
2020-07-14 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL ...
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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