LA VILLITA GROCERY.

Chicago Health Dept

2338 S KEDZIE AVE · NORTH LAWNDALE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

4 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Oct 2016.

Last inspected Oct 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 18

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BROKEN TILES IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER 1ST. OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT AND REARPREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS.

OCT 7

2016

FAIL 6 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

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Chemical Safety

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

OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED HAM SANDWICHES, PASTRIES, AND BREAD NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE REAR FLOOR MIXER, PREP TABLE,AND COOKING TRAYS, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF REAR OVENS.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND REAR MIXER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR IN RESTROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER.ALSO REPLACE BROKEN TILES IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER OVEN(1ST.)

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.ALSO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS FRONT.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.

JUL 17

2015

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 13

2015

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

THE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA IS NOT ON AT TIME OF INSPECTION. UNABLE TO GET AN ACCURATE TEMPERATURE OF UNIT. INSTRUCTED OWNER THAT UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. UNIT MUST BE ON AT THE REINSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL THE HOLE AROUND THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT BULB IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE FOUND AT THE UTILITY SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK. OBSERVED TWO WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOT THE THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP OF WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR THE REFRIGERATION UNIT ON SELLING FLOOR AND THE WALK-IN COOLER.

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