SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

LAS MOJARRAS RESTAURANT.

YOUR CALL. 70/100

3522 E 100TH ST · SOUTH CHICAGO, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 8, 2013 · passed

3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Sep 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 8
2013
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

must provide metal stem thermometer to monitor food temperatures.

NOV 1
2012
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

elevate storage in furnance room

SEP 15
2011
PASSED
0 violations
SEP 13
2011
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPlumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times.THE HANDSINK WAS INSTALLED BUT THERE IS NO HOT WATER AT THIS SINK ONLY (ALL OTHER SINKS HAS HOT WATER)NEED HOT RUNNING WATER BOTH HANDLES ARE COLD WATER.NO CITATION

SEP 7
2011
FAILED
11 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

MUST HAVE REFRIGERATION AND HOT HOLDING ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT EQUIPMENT WORKS PROPERLY.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MORE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. (EXISTING HAND SINK LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FEET AWAY IN REAR PREP AREA AROUND A COUNTER AND THROUGH A DOORWAY. ALSO, INSTRUCTED OWNER TO SEPARATE HAND SINK FROM DINING AREA AND THEREFORE, ANOTHER BARRIER WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE EXISTING HAND SINK.

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

FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. OBSERVED 10-15 LIVE SMALL AND LARGE FLIES AND MOSQUITOS IN DINING AND PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. MUST ALSO PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. (MSDS SHEETS, ETC)

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE ON SITE.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF

MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES FOR THE PREP AND DINING AREAS AND FOR THE WASHROOM.

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL DINING AND PREP TABLES,THE HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALLS AND FLOORS.

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

MUST REPLACE CRACKED WALL TILES ABOVE GRILL. MUST ALSO REPAIR CRACKED WINDOW AND SCREEN ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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

MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHTS OVER REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WHERE MISSING.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE AN ATTACHED METAL DRAIN BOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT COMPLETELY UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. PROPERLY EXTEND WASTE LINE FROM THE STEAM TABLE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN.

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

MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND DEBRIS ALONG THE EAST AND NORTH SIDES OF BUILDING. MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA

EXPOSED HAND SINK AND REAR PREP AREA LOCATED DIRECTLY NEXT TO A TABLE IN DINING AREA WITHOUT PROTECTION OR SEPARATION. MUST PROTECT FOOD PREP AREAS AND RESTRICT ACCESS TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.

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