LITTLE MADRID TAPAS-CAFE CHICAGO.
5663-5665 N CLARK ST · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
3 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed. 6 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 52025PASSED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED MULTIPLE HAND SINKS WITHOUT HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN BAR PREP AREA BEHIND BEER COOLER, IN UTILITY ROOM, AND UNDER DRY STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITZE AFFECTED AREAS.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES, SURFACES, AND FIXTURES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA ADJACENT TO DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
MAY 232024PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
: 6-202.15--- OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ON ONE EXTERIOR DOOR AND GAP UNDER ONE INTERIOR DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL DOORS.
3-307.11-- MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE HAND WASHING SINK.
4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE MOP SINK CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
4-101.19---- NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE SIDE OF THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
4-602.13---- EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE KITCHEN METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE RUST TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
5-205.15---- SPRAYER ARM AT THE DISH AREA SCRAPER SINK FALLS BELOW THE WATER BASIN LINE OF THE SINK. MUST REPAIR TO HANG ABOVE THE BASIN LINE.
6-201.11--- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MOP CLOSET ABOVE THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE.-----HOLE IN THE CORNER WALL UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.
MAY 162024FAILED15 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE/AVAILABLE THAT IS VERIFIED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE KITCHEN/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. HOT HANDLE STRIPPED UNABLE TO TURN ON OR OFF HOT WATER. WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 58.3F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT HAND SINK WITH A FUNCTIONAL HANDLE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES IN THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER SLICED SAUSAGE AT 44.1, REDUCED SAUCE AT 49.3F, DATE STUFFED BACON AT 46.5 AND 47.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS EGGS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ON ONE EXTERIOR DOOR AND GAP UNDER ONE INTERIOR DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL DOORS.
MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE HAND WASHING SINK.
ALL PRE-SET TABLEWARES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE MOP SINK CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE METAL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR AREA AND SIDE OF THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE KITCHEN/DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE KITCHEN METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE RUST TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
SPRAYER ARM AT THE DISH AREA SCRAPER SINK FALLS BELOW THE WATER BASIN LINE OF THE SINK. MUST REPAIR TO HANG ABOVE THE BASIN LINE.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MOP CLOSET ABOVE THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----HOLE IN THE CORNER WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.
NOTED SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE MOP CLOSET. MUST STORE INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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