La Huacana, 2021 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant: La Huacana
Address: 2021 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jan 31, 2013
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Inspection Score
(the higher the better)

  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 21, 2011 100
  • * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jan 24, 2013 0
  • * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jan 31, 2013 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 21, 2011

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. SOME CLUTTER IN THE BACK OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE STORE HAS DUST BUIDUP ON THEM.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN THE WALKIN COOLER AND REACHIN MEAT DISPLAY CASE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLAEN STORE SHELVES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN FREEZER HAS ICE BUILDUP. MUST CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MEAT CUTTING EQUIPMENT,KNIFE RACK, PREP TABLE.

Jan 24, 2013

OBSERVED FORTY RAT DROPPINGS ON BASEMENT FLOOR UNDER COMPRESSOR UNIT IN REAR OF BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA, REMOVE DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EXTERMINATOR SERVICE PREMISES PRIOR TO REINSPECTION ON JAN. 31, 2013. REMOVE ALL OPEN BAIT (DECON) FROM FLOOR OF BASEMENT AND STORE BAIT IN ENCLOSED BAIT BOXES.
CERTIFIED MANAGER NOT ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. RAW MEAT BEING CUT, SLICED ETC. AND CHICHARRON HAD BEEN PREPARED AND WAS BEING HELD FOR SERVICE. EMPLOYEE ON DUTY STATED THAT OWNER WAS IN MEXICO AND WILL RETURN TOMORROW.
CLEAN PREP TABLE INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN FAN GUARD COVERS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BASEMENT WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AND MAINTAIN.
INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER HAS PEELING PAINT AND CEILING OF WALK-IN COOLER HAS RUST SPOTS; CLEAN CEILING, PAINT DOOR. SOME WALL PANEL IN WALK-IN COOLER NEAR DOOR OF COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; SEAL WHERE NEEDED/REPAIR. WIPE DOWN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT. WALLS IN BATHROOM IN BASEMENT WERE UNFINISHED; DRYWALL IN PLACE MUST FINISH WALL AND PROVIDE A WALL COVING ALONG WALLBASE OF WALL ONCE FINISHED. ALSO SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES RUNNING THROUGH BATHROOM WALL.
SEWER GAS ODOR NOTED AT TWO FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA; CLEAN DRAINS AND/OR HAVE SERVICED. NO BACK-UP NOTED AT THIS TIME.
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR MEAT DISPLAY CASE AND WALK-IN COOLER.
SOME UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT; ADVISED TO REMOVE AS CLUTTER AIDS IN RODENT HARBORAGE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
SOME LIGHTS IN STORE AND BUTCHER AREA ARE OUT OR IN PROCESS OF GOING OUT; REPLACE BULBS WHERE NEEDED.

Jan 31, 2013

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER HAS PEELING PAINT; PAINT DOOR. SOME WALL PANEL IN WALK-IN COOLER NEAR DOOR OF COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; SEAL WHERE NEEDED/REPAIR. WIPE DOWN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT. WALLS IN BATHROOM IN BASEMENT WERE UNFINISHED; DRYWALL IN PLACE MUST FINISH WALL AND PROVIDE A WALL COVING ALONG WALLBASE OF WALL ONCE FINISHED. ALSO SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES RUNNING THROUGH BATHROOM WALL.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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