LA PALMA RESTAURANT.
1340 N HOMAN AVE · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO
13 of 16 inspections passed, with 3 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 82018PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINERS 0N FLOOR NEXT TO RANGE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINERS AND THAT ONLY SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES MAY BE USED.
OBSERVED CHARRED BURNT RANGE TOP AND POTS AT RANGE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN RANGE TOP AND POTS ON RANGE.
OBSERVED OPEN PLASTER WALL NEXT TO RANGE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PAINT AND SEAL WALL. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING PANELS IN DINING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE THE CEILING PANELS.
SEP 212017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE STOVE TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE.
MUST CLEAN BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE STOVE TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
MUST REPAIR THE MIDDLE LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT.
MAY 232017PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
NOTED THE HANDLE ON THE WALK IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY AS POSSIBLE IN THE BASE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA TO PREVENT BREEDING PLACE FOR PEST.
WALLS NEED CLEANING BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. VENT COVERS IN THE KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO REMOVE DUST. NOTED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
NOV 92016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
MAY 262016PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST REMOVE SOME ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHING THE COOKING STOVE IN PREP AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUIL-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
OBSERVED A HOLE IN FLOOR AT PREP AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WHICH HAS A BOARD COVERING HOLE IN FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING
MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA
Inspector Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT PREP AREA
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MAY 192016FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST RODENT PROOF THE REAR EXIT DOOR,HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBADE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST REMOVE SOME ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHING THE COOKING STOVE IN PREP AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUIL-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
OBSERVED A HOLE IN FLOOR AT PREP AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WHICH HAS A BOARD COVERING HOLE IN FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING
MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA
MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT PREP AREA
MAR 252016PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST REMOVE SOME ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHING THE COOKING STOVE IN PREP AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUIL-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA
AUG 62015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. (SOME CHIPPING PAINT) MUST SEAL WALL WITH CHIPPING PAINT.
FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE SAFETY BULBS FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT.
JUL 302015FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND HOUSE FLY ACTIVITY AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 HOUSE FLIES AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. ALSO, LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS WITH NO EXIT DOOR. CURRENTLY LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS OPEN TO COMMON AREAS OF BUILDING. MUST INSTALL DOOR FOR LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION.SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS. (SOME CHIPPING PAINT) MUST SEAL WALL WITH CHIPPING PAINT.
FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE SAFETY BULBS FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT.
DEC 92014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO NOTED OPENING INTO THE FLOOR AND WALL IN THE TOILET ROOM MUST SEAL ANY AND ALL OPENING WHERE EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
WALLS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. NO CHIPPING PAINT.
MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR.
MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT.
JAN 102014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NEED TO REPLACE CHOPPING BOARD.
NEED TO INSTALL DRAIN BOARD ON BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,
MAY 202013PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
STORED POTS AND PANS NEED CLEANING AT HOT LINE AREA.
MEAT SLICER AT BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING. HOT LINE SHELVING CHARRED NEEDS CLEANING.
WALLS NEED TO BE RESURFACED AND SEALED NEXT TO SECOND FLOOR PREP TABLE AND ADJACENT TO BASEMENT WALKIN COOLER.
LIGHT SHEILDS NEEDED OVER FOOD PREP AREAS -BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA, SECOND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA AND SERVING LINE AREA
UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AN UNUSED RANGE,FOOD WARMER,AND POTS AND PANS CREATING CLUTTER.INSTUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND REORGANIZE.
APR 52013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
STORED POTS AND PANS NEED CLEANING AT HOT LINE AREA.
MEAT SLICER AT BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING. HOT LINE SHELVING CHARRED NEEDS CLEANING.
WALLS NEED TO BE RESURFACED AND SEALED NEXT TO SECOND FLOOR PREP TABLE AND ADJACENT TO BASEMENT WALKIN COOLER.
LIGHT SHEILDS NEEDED OVER FOOD PREP AREAS -BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA, SECOND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA AND SERVING LINE AREA
UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AN UNUSED RANGE,FOOD WARMER,AND POTS AND PANS CREATING CLUTTER.INSTUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND REORGANIZE.
STORED POTS AND PAN NOT INVERTED AFTER SANITIZING.
DEC 302011PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
Storage shelves and racks in basement prep area not maintained. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface or replace.
Cooking equipment exterior in prep area and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor in storage room, under and behind cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily. Floor not maintained on second floor storage area. Instructed to repalce damaged floor tile.
Walls and ceiling in prep areas(1st, second and basement) not maintained. Instructed to remove peeling paint, seal all openings and holes and repaint walls and ceiling. Tiled coving along wallbase not maintained. Instructed to replace missing tile and/or seal gaps between floor and wallbase.
Walk-in freezer light bulb not shielded. Instructed to provided shield for bulb. Light bulbs in basement not provided with end caps. Instructed to install end caps over bulbs. Light bulbs not working first floor prep area. Instructed to replace non-working bulbs.
Ventilation not provided in second floor toilet room. Instructed to install exhaust fan or have window open. Sink stoppers not provided for three compartment sinks in prep areas. Instructed provided stoppers for sinks. Basement three compartment sink faucet leaking at necks. Instructed to repair faucet or replace washers to prevent leak.
Thermometer not provided for prep cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside cooler.
Supplies not properly stored. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher off floor and away from wall.
DEC 282011FAILED7 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL BUCK CONTAINERS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BADLY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS, RESEAL/RE COAT OR REPLACE WIRE RUSTY SHELVES THRU-OUT PREMISES, REPLACE CRACKED GLASS AT SLIDING DOOR DESSERT COOLER FRONT COUNTER AREA, PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND BOWL BY PREP AREA AND REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SURFACES
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN ALL POTS AND PANS, TOPS AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND METAL PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR FLOOR SURFACES WHERE NEEDED IN ALL SERVICE AND PREP AREAS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT WALL AND CEILING THRU-OUT PREMISES WHERE NEEDED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roof line. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION TO 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA ABOVE STOVE Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAK AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AT FAUCET AREA
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 INTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS
JUN 32010PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL BUCK CONTAINERS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BADLY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS, RESEAL/RE COAT OR REPLACE WIRE RUSTY SHELVES THRU-OUT PREMISES, REPLACE CRACKED GLASS AT SLIDING DOOR DESSERT COOLER FRONT COUNTER AREA, PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND BOWL BY PREP AREA AND REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SURFACES
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN ALL POTS AND PANS, TOPS AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND METAL PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR FLOOR SURFACES WHERE NEEDED IN ALL SERVICE AND PREP AREAS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT WALL AND CEILING THRU-OUT PREMISES WHERE NEEDED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roof line. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION TO 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA ABOVE STOVE Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAK AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AT FAUCET AREA
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 INTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS
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