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Restaurant: Lagniappe-a Creole Cajun Joynt
Address: 1525 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Aug 14, 2012

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.EXTERIOR DOORS TO LOWER LEVEL REACH IN FREZZER NEED SOME CLEANING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.WALLS BEHIND THE OVEN NEED SOME CLEANING.

COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.
CLUTTER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON SITE. ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES.

ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHERE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED. ALL FOODS PREPPED AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND COVERED. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER, DEEP FRYER, HOOD & FILTERS AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA.
SEAL CRACKS IN DINING ROOM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND IN KITCHEN AREA ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALL ITEMS BEING STORED IN ALL ROOMS ON ALL FLOORS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
CLEAN, PAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL WALLS & CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL CRACKS IN CORNER OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT, CLEAN COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR WALL UNDER WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPAIR RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. SMOOTH AND RE-PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
REPAIR LIGHT SWITCH INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT.
NEED TO HAVE FAN IN EXHAUST ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT REPAIRED. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FROM ALL FLOORS (BASEMENT-2ND FLOOR), ALL CLUTTER MUST BE ELIMINATED.
CERTIFIED MGR. UNABLE TO PRODUCE VALID (ORIGINAL) UPDATED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-30-11 ON REPORT # 158506 NOT CORRECTED:-3D- ALL FOODS PREPPED AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. -32- PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. -33-ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND COVERED. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER, DEEP FRYER, HOOD & FILTERS AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. -34-SEAL CRACKS IN DINING ROOM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND IN KITCHEN AREA ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALL ITEMS BEING STORED IN ALL ROOMS ON ALL FLOORS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. -35- CLEAN, PAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL WALLS & CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL CRACKS IN CORNER OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT, CLEAN COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR WALL UNDER WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPAIR RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. SMOOTH AND RE-PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. -36-REPAIR LIGHT SWITCH INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. -38-NEED TO HAVE FAN IN EXHAUST ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT REPAIRED. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. -41-MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FROM ALL FLOORS (BASEMENT-2ND FLOOR), ALL CLUTTER MUST BE ELIMINATED - CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING VIOLATIONS-7-42-090.
30-40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR ALONG NORTH WALL AND IN CORNERS IN OFFICE, ON FLOORS IN STORAGE AREAS ANS CLOSETS ON SECOND FLOOR, ON FLOOR ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF UNUSED 4-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN, ON UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT AND ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES IN BASEMENT-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, REPAIR LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR, MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY, PROVIDE UPDATED DOCUMENTATION FOR PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK(LAST TWELVE MONTHS NOT PROVIDED). OBSERVED 3 FLIES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA-REQUEST SERVICE VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.

30-40 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR ALONG NORTH WALL AND IN CORNERS IN OFFICE, ON FLOORS IN STORAGE AREAS ANS CLOSETS ON SECOND FLOOR, ON FLOOR ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF UNUSED 4-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN, ON UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT AND ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES IN BASEMENT-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, REPAIR LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR, MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY, PROVIDE UPDATED DOCUMENTATION FOR PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK(LAST TWELVE MONTHS NOT PROVIDED). OBSERVED 3 FLIES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA-REQUEST SERVICE VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-30-11 ON REPORT # 158506 NOT CORRECTED:-3D- ALL FOODS PREPPED AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. -32- PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. -33-ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND COVERED. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER, DEEP FRYER, HOOD & FILTERS AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. -34-SEAL CRACKS IN DINING ROOM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND IN KITCHEN AREA ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALL ITEMS BEING STORED IN ALL ROOMS ON ALL FLOORS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. -35- CLEAN, PAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL WALLS & CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL CRACKS IN CORNER OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT, CLEAN COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR WALL UNDER WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPAIR RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. SMOOTH AND RE-PAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. -36-REPAIR LIGHT SWITCH INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. -38-NEED TO HAVE FAN IN EXHAUST ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT REPAIRED. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. -41-MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FROM ALL FLOORS (BASEMENT-2ND FLOOR), ALL CLUTTER MUST BE ELIMINATED - CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING VIOLATIONS-7-42-090.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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