LA Iguanita Restaurant
3733 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · High risk
Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for pest activity
Last Inspected
2013-02-25
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2013-02-25)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2012, 2011)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,RUSTY SHELVES AT REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA,ALSO METAL SHELVING NEAR REAR PREP AREA HAS RUST MUST USE A NON-TOXIC PAINT AND CUTTING BOARDS BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS MUST REPL...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE AT FRONT PREP AREA OF GREASE,CLEAN INTERIOR OF CHEST PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT PREP AREA
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN CORNERS HAS HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON WALL NEAR EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FRONT PREP AREA AND CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP AREA NEAR WALL BASE
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA
2012-09-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN THE CEILING FANS IN THE DINING ROOM AND IN THE CEILING VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND THE BACK SCREEN DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE BACK MAIN DOOR HAS A ONE INCH GAP BY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR JAM. THEY ARE NOT TIGHT FITTING OR INSECT OE RODENT PROOFED SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE GRILL FRONT PERP AREA AND CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE STOVE REAR PREP AREA HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. ALSO CLEAN THE KNIFE RACK.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS IN THE REAR AREA THEY ARE DUSTY.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN THE CEILING FANS IN THE DINING ROOM AND IN THE CEILING VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP ON YHEM.
2011-04-25 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES AND RAW WOOD SURFACES (WALLBASE) IN VARIOUS AREAS. INSTD TO PAINT SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT AND HAVE SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THRU-OUT UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS NEED DETAILED CLEANIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. WALLS THRU-OUT NEED DETAILED CLEANING AND PAINTING. MISSING WALLBASE IN VARIOUS AREAS. PROVIDE SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
REAR STOVE NOT DIRECTLY UNDER VENTILATION. CORRECT SAME.
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