LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

3733 S KEDZIE AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

5 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Feb 2013.

Last inspected Feb 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 25

2013

PASS 5 violations

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 REPLACE

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

SEP 28

2012

PASS 1 violation

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.

SEP 21

2012

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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.

APR 25

2011

PASS · 0 violations

APR 6

2011

FAIL 4 violations

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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