LA BAMBA CHICAGO , INC.

Chicago Health Dept

122 W MADISON ST · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

5 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jan 2014.

Last inspected Jan 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
11
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 3
2014
PASS 2 violations
Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT KITCHEN CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED ON FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 1
2013
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE SHUTE AT COCA-COLA DISPINSING MACHINE.

Minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN WALLS TILES AT COLUMN LOCATED IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE DOORWAY. MUST REPLACE MISSING WALL COUVING IN THE STAFF RESTROOM ACROSS FROM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REATTACH LOOSE COUVING AT WALL LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOORWAY.

JAN 20
2012
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE RUST AND DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAP (PAINT IF NECESSARY)IN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST THOROUGHLY CLEAN FAN/LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION TO EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM.

JAN 6
2011
PASS 2 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. PAPER CUPS ARE USED AS A SCOOP FOR BULK FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS THAT CAN BE WASHED.

MAR 19
2010
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER FOR STAND UP COOLERS,

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