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56
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Lagniappe-a Creole Cajun Joynt

1525 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Failed most recent inspection — pest activity found

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2012-08-03
Pass Rate
50%
1 failure
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
Failed 1 inspection (2012)
Most recent inspection (2012-08-03) was a failure
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training serious
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2012-08-03 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

30-40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR ALONG NORTH WALL AND IN CORNERS IN OFFICE, ON FLOORS IN STORAGE AREAS ANS CLOSETS ON SECOND FLOOR, ON FLOOR ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF UNUSED 4-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN, ON UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN...

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-30-11 ON REPORT # 158506 NOT CORRECTED:-3D- ALL FOODS PREPPED AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. -32- PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. -33-ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED I...

2011-03-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
9
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

CERTIFIED MGR. UNABLE TO PRODUCE VALID (ORIGINAL) UPDATED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHERE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED. ALL FOODS PREPPED AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

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

ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND COVERED. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER, DEEP FRYER, HOOD & FILTERS AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

SEAL CRACKS IN DINING ROOM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND IN KITCHEN AREA ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALL ITEMS BEING STORED IN ALL ROOMS ON ALL FLOORS MUST BE ...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN, PAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL WALLS & CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL CRACKS IN CORNER OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT, CLEAN COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR WALL UNDER WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ...

minor Facility Condition

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

REPAIR LIGHT SWITCH INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NEED TO HAVE FAN IN EXHAUST ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT REPAIRED. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FROM ALL FLOORS (BASEMENT-2ND FLOOR), ALL CLUTTER MUST BE ELIMINATED.

2010-06-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

CLUTTER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON SITE. ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES.

2010-02-23 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.EXTERIOR DOORS TO LOWER LEVEL REACH IN FREZZER NEED SOME CLEANING.

minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.WALLS BEHIND THE OVEN NEED SOME CLEANING.

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