LA CONCHA.

Chicago Health Dept

3858 S CALIFORNIA AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

6 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Oct 2015.

Last inspected Oct 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 30

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EGGS, MILK), NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MISSING DOOR AND HINGE ON DISPLAY CASE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER RECORDS, LOGS.

AUG 19

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED INCLUDING MILK AND EGGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING USED IN FRONT AND REAR OF KITCHEN AND SERVICE AREA. SEAL OR PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SO THAT IS IS NON POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DRIED, CAKED ON FOOD ACCUMULATION ON UNDERSIDE OF LARGE MIXERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WALLS IN REAR OF KITCHEN UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY FOOD SPLATTER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FAN COVERS AND CEILINGS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND CEILINGS SO THAT THERE IS NO DUST. MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

OBSERVED NO SHEILDS ON LIGHTS IN FRONT SERVICE/PREP AREA. ALL LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA MUST BE SHEILDED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED MOP SINK IN DISREPAIR WITH NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

NOV 21

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN PAINT. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME. LIGHTSHEILDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING IN REAR PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME

Minor Facility Condition

ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA

INST TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER INBETWEEN FRONT PREP AREA AND DISPLAY FLOOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN PREP AREA.

OCT 4

2012

PASS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL THE BULK FOOD CONTAINER.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE FOOD EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES,TRAVEL CARTS,SHELVES,OVEN,DRY FOOD CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST AND FLOUR BUILDUP.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA HAS FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILDUP.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

CLUTTER UNDER THE SERVICE COUNTER AND IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

OCT 3

2011

PASS · 0 violations

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SEP 23

2011

FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE MINIMUM OF 110F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE TO REPAIR SAME. HOT RUNNING WATER PROVIDED BY END OF INSPECTION

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AND ALSO NOT ACCESSIBLE, GARBAGE CAN AND OTHER ITEMS IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SOAP AND HAVE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

Serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

GREASE TRAP IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINED, RUST ACCUMULATION AND LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE SAME.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PREP TABLE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED, LOCATED ADJACENT TO CUSTOMER SELF-SERVE UNITS. INSTD TO HAVE IN PROPER DESIGNATED PREP AREA. RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES ON SITE. INSTD TO PAINT SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT.

Minor Sanitation

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

ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN, INCLUDING PREP TABLES, LEGS, WHEELS OF ALL EQUIPMENT, OVEN, DRY STORAGE BINS AND ROLLING CARTS, STORAGE SHELVES, AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF COOLER. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE SAME. FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

WALLS AND CEILING THRU-OUT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

UTILITY SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OR MAINTAINED. INSTD TO HAVE ACCESSIBLE AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED. ONE BURNER STOVE ON SITE. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REPLACE MISSING ATTACHED DRAINBOARD FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

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