Chicago
33
BEAT

Laa-mushkila Restaurant

6258 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
33/100

Troubled record — failed 4 of 9 inspections for sanitation, documentation & training

Inspections
9
3 passed
Last Inspected
2023-10-11
Pass Rate
33%
4 failures
Score
33/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2023-10-11)
Failed 4 inspections (2023, 2022, 2020...)
Sanitation issues found across 26 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 26×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature minor
2023-10-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-201.11. NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND - OR REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 NOTED A WASHROOM ON THE PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.17: NOTED MULTIPLE STAINED CEILING TILES AND DIRTY AND DUSTY IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2023-10-04 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

NOTED 7 LIVE ROACHES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-...

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND - OR REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED WASHROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED MULTIPLE STAINED CEILING TILES AND DIRTY AND DUSTY AT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2022-12-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-12-05 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 20
critical Pest Activity

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLER TOUCHED DEAD ROACHES ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HANDWASHING SINK AND ONLY RINSED THEIR HANDS UNDER THE WATER AND THEN CONTINUED TO PREPARE FOOD ON THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS WI...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, THE DISHWASHING AREA, OUTSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITHOUT ANY HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL HANDWASHING SINKS WITH AP...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A ROACH INFESTATION, OVER 25 LIVE ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE OF THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK (6), INSIDE OF THE HOLES OF THE RAILINGS HOLDING THE DISHWARE SHELVING UNITS ABOVE L...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 4 DEAD ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN: ON THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA (2), UNDER THE COFFEE MACHINE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA (1), AND INSIDE THE SHELVING UNIT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER (1). INSTRUCTED TO R...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLER, HANDLING FOOD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED SOILED KITCHEN AND TABLEWARE (CUPS, PLATES, POTS) STORED INSIDE ONE OF THE OVENS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID SOILED KITCHEN AND TABLEWARE AND PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE STORAGE AREA FOR DIRTY DISHES AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED A TOILET ROOM BEING USED AS A STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ITEMS IN THE SAID TOILET ROOM IN ANOTHER DESIGNATED AREA FOR EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, ETC. OR REMOVE THE TOILET (CAP PLUMBING) AND MAKE IT A PROPER STORAGE AREA.

minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED A BOX OF SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (DISPOSABLE CUPS) STORED UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD RELATED ITMES ATLEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A BARRIER/DOOR FOR THE FRONT DINING AREA AND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA/ SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT THE SAID BARRIER WITH FOOD GRADE PAINT, SO THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Employee Hygiene

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED OPENING IN THE WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE WALL WHEN YOUR FIRST ENTER THE FACILITY, AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREA OF THE FACILITY. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS.

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED BALLS OF PLASTIC BEING USED AS SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE, APPRPRIATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED OLD FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER AND THE INSDIE OF THE OVENS IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA WITH ALUMINMUM FOIL, FOOD DEBRIS AND A WHITE LIKE MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FOOD SURFACES OF THE...

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND NOT CLEAN UNDER THE COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE FOOD PREP AREA (STOVES, OVENS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOOD DEBRIS, CLEAN AND...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE TWO VENTILATION ATTACHMENTS WITH DUST BUILD UP IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AND THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID DUST FROM THE CEILING ATTACHMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM USED AS A STORAGE CLOSET (NEXT THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM), INSIDE THE SHELVING UNITS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER. OBSERVED SPIDER WEBS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE D...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING AND CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ABOVE THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THE DISHWASH WARE SHELVING UNITS ARE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICARE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION

minor Sanitation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 03/26/2020 , REPORT #2366514 #56-OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ACCUMILATION ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED

2020-03-30 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

4-202.18-OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ACCUMILATION ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2020-03-26 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

4-202.18-OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ACCUMILATION ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-17-2020 INSPECTION #2365874. VIOLATION 57. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. VIOLATION 58.NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING C...

2020-03-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (FLOUR, RICE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON FOOD ITEM CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ACCUMILATION ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-19-18 INSPECTION #2229994. VIOLATION 57. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. VIOLATION 58.NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON P...

2019-09-03 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO VOMIT SPILL KIT AT PREMISES.(MUST INCLUDE SANITIZING SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT FOUND FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE AND MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-19-18 INSPECTION #2229994. VIOLATION 57. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. VIOLATION 58.NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON ...

2018-10-19 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-301.12 INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS, SAID METAL STEM THERMOMETER MUST BE ABLE TO READ BOTH COLD AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-501.11 NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS (X3) FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ALUMINUM TIN FOIL USED AS COVER ON SHELVES NEXT TO STOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM TIN FOIL.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

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