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Paleteria Y Neveria Lafe

3225 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · Medium risk
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62/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for other, food temperature

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2016-08-04
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
62/100
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What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2016-08-04)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2015, 2015)
⚠ Other issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
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Other critical 3×
📦
Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
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Food Temperature critical 1×
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Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀
Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2016-08-04 Pass Canvass
1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST PROVIDE LABELS FOR THE DRY CHURROS AND CHICARONES IN THE STORAGE BIN LOCATED NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM FREEZER BOX. FOUND ABOVE STATED ITEMS INSIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS (ZIP LOCK BAGS) NOT PROPERLY LABELED.

2015-11-13 Pass License Re-Inspection
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No violations found.

2015-10-19 Fail License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

STILL NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON SITE AT THIS TIME, MUST PROVIDE,

2015-08-14 Fail License
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

NOT ENOUGH REFRIGERATION, AND REFRIGERATOR ON SITE READING 70'F, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION, TO MAINTAIN PROPER FOOD TEMP,

critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON SITE AT THIS TIME, MUST PROVIDE,

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO ADEQUATE EXPOSED HAND SINK ON SITE, MUST REMOVE SMALL MOP SINK AND PROVIDE A ACTUAL EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING,

critical Pest Activity

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

NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACTUAL CONTAINERS, OR CONTRACT,

serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

NO DRAIN BOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,

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