MAY 8
2013
PASS 1 violation
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
must provide metal stem thermometer to monitor food temperatures.
LAS MOJARRAS RESTAURANT.
Chicago Health Dept
3522 E 100TH ST · SOUTH CHICAGO, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2013.
5 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected May 2013.
Last inspected May 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2013
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 1
2012
PASS 1 violation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
elevate storage in furnance room
SEP 15
2011
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 13
2011
FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL
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
FAIL 11 violations 5 CRITICAL
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
MUST HAVE REFRIGERATION AND HOT HOLDING ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT EQUIPMENT WORKS PROPERLY.
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.
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)
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE ON SITE.
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.
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.
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.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHTS OVER REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WHERE MISSING.
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.
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.
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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