1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants

Business Info

Restaurant: Las Islas Marias
Address: 6560 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Oct 18, 2012

Score
(the higher the better)
50

Add photo of this business × Description:

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Las Islas Marias, 6560 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60707 »

First Name:

Last Name:

Your position at this restaurant:

E-mail (will not be displayed publicly)   

Phone: (will not be displayed publicly)

Corrected or new information:  (50-4000 characters, will be displayed publicly)

Type the code shown:

Your IP address 18.117.168.57 will be logged.

Violation descriptions and comments

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES WITHOUT SANITIZER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT AND IN REAR AREA, AND IMPROPERLY SET-UP. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSIL. MUST PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF 100 PPM FOR CHLORINE AND 200 PPM FOR QUARTERNARY AMMONIUM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED (7-38-030).
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, HOOD AND FILTERS WITH GREASE AND DUST HANGING,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, KNIFE RACKS, PREP SHELVES, SHELVES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PIPES WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF DISH WASHING MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES, COUNTER AND SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND BAR.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK, INCLUDING FLOORS IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA UNDER STORAGE SHELVES.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB IN (RIGHT SIDE) HOOD/VENT (KITCHEN).
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (FRONT AREA), MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA.
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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE, MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A SEPARATE CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (BEHIND BAR).

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 176466 DATED 03-02-2010. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #33 - FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, HOOD AND FILTERS WITH GREASE AND DUST HANGING,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, KNIFE RACKS, PREP SHELVES, SHELVES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PIPES WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF DISH WASHING MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES, COUNTER AND SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND BAR. #43 - ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A SEPARATE CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (BEHIND BAR).
One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. FOUND NO SUMMARY (PREVIOUS INSPECTION) REPORT POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B)
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDER 3RD COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (FAR RIGHT) IN REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR DINING (EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM) AREA.

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

No certified food manager on premises when potentially hazardous foods are being served and prepared-Rice at 158.0 F. Instructed that a certified food manager must be on premises during all hours of operation. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.
Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
Exhaust hood and filters and soda gunn holders not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Ceiling tile in kitchen not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Thermometer not provided inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside cooler.
Drainline not attached to soda gun holder. Instructed to install drainline.
Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage, preparation or service. Found 50 lbs of Tilapia thawing in one compartment sink at 80.9 F in warm water. Instructed manager on the three methods for thawing and maintaining potentially hazardous foods at 40 F or below. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(A). Manager voluntarily denatured and discarded, value $250

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review

Please note that defamatory statements might be against the law. As soon as you visit any website, your IP address is available to that site.

Would you recommend Las Islas Marias to others? (optional)

Yes

  

No

Add photo of Las Islas Marias (optional)

Add more info about the restaurant »

Takes reservations:

Yes No

Accepts credit cards:

Yes No

Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

Good for groups:

Yes No

Good for kids:

Yes No

Delivery:

Yes No

Take-out:

Yes No

Waiter service:

Yes No

Outdoor seating:

Yes No

Wi-Fi:

Yes No

Good for:

Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dessert Dinner Late Night

Alcohol:

Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

Noise level:

Quiet Average Loud

Ambience:

Casual Classy Dive-y Hipster Intimate Romantic Touristy Trendy Upscale

Has TV:

Yes No

Caters:

Yes No

Wheelchair accessible:

Yes No

Live music:

Yes No

Scenic view:

Yes No

Gluten-free friendly:

Yes No

Vegan friendly:

Yes No

Cuisines:

Afghan African American Argentinian Asian Austrian Bagels Bakery Barbecue Bolivian Brazilian Breakfast & Brunch Buffet Burgers Cajun & Creole California Caribbean Chicken Chilean Chinese Coffee Colombian Cuban Delicatessen Desserts & Ice Cream Dim Sum Diner Dominican Donuts Eastern European Ecuadorian El Salvadoran English & Irish Ethiopian & Eritrean European Fast Food Filipino Floribbean French Frozen Yogurt Gastropub German Greek Guatemalan Hawaiian Honduran Hot Dogs & Sausages Indian Indonesian International Italian Jamaican Japanese Korean Kosher Latin American Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Modern American Moroccan Nicaraguan Noodle Shop Nuevo Latino Organic Pakistani Peruvian Pizza Portuguese Pub Food Puerto Rican Russian Salad Sandwiches & Subs Seafood Smoothies Soup Southern & Soul Southwestern Spanish Steakhouse Sushi Tacos Tapas Tea Teriyaki Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Uruguayan Vegetarian Venezuelan Vietnamese Wine Bar

About You

Your nickname:
I have read, and agree to the Terms of Service

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

	Log in»  |   Register - it's free and very quick!
Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
	Show my IP address (18.117.168.xxx) to everybody
	Leave your signature» Clear Make my signature public

Send Review!

Recently added reviews

Name	City	Users' Rating
J J Fish & Chicken	Chicago, IL
Harolds Chicken	Chicago, IL
Adam's Ribs	Chicago, IL
Kostner Food Basket	Chicago, IL
Pete The Greek Restaurant	Chicago, IL
Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade	Chicago, IL
Mcdonalds	Chicago, IL
Ming's Chop Suey	Chicago, IL
Deborah's Place Ii	Chicago, IL
Moses Butcher Shop	Chicago, IL

1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants