Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for PANADERIA LA CENTRAL INC on .
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Most recent visit in the dataset
Latest inspection
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2641790
Location recorded for this inspection · PANADERIA LA CENTRAL INC · 4523 S ASHLAND AVE
The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.
Recorded violations
10
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Additional hand wash sink is required in baking/ frying station. Instructed to install
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Using tin cans and old jugs as a food scoops, instructed to obtain proper utensils.
48
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No sanitizer test strips for Chlorine sanitizer, instructed to obtain Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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Inspection history
Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
509499
Location recorded for this inspection · PANADERIA LA CENTRAL INC · 4523 S ASHLAND AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
32
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INTERIOR PANELS OF ALL DEEEP FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIR, EXPOSED INSULATION. INTERIOR GASKET OF WALK-IN COOLER INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND INTERIOR DOOR FRAME NOT MAINTAINED, EXPOSED INSULATION AND EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN EASILY CLEANABLE. FRYER LEAKING IN REAR. REPAIR/REPLACE SAME
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEEZERS INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS, STORAGE SHELVES AND CABINETS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
34
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE 6 INCHEES. FLOOR THRU-OUT UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
36
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT OUT IN WALK-IN COOLER. REPAIR SAME.
38
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. REPAIR SAME.
42
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST DO SO.
Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
529354
Location recorded for this inspection · PANADERIA LA CENTRAL INC · 4523 S ASHLAND AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
581109
Location recorded for this inspection · PANADERIA LA CENTRAL INC · 4523 S ASHLAND AVE
The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
6
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED EMPLOYEES USING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES,ONE EMPLOYEE WASHING AND MULTIPLE TIMES AT 3-COMP SINK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHILE MAKING MUFFINS USING BARE HANDS NOT UTENSIL TO GET CREAM CHEESE FROM OUT OF BUCKET,PUT INSIDE MUFFIN CUPS,THEN TAKE HANDS TO SCRAPE CREAM CHEESE OFF HANDS TO PUT BACK CREAM CHEESE ON HANDS BACK INTO BUCKET, DIDN'T WASH HANDS PROCEEDED TO MAKE MUFFIN BATTER,THEN USED HANDS TO GET BATTER OUT OF MIXER BOWL TO PUT IN MUFFIN CUPS. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS. CDI CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
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FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR DRY STORAGE SUGER BINS. ALSO MUST REPLACE SOAP DISPENSER AT PREP SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND INSTALL PAPER TOWEL DEVICE AT PREP HAND SINK.
Local context · Chicago
How results compare in ZIP 60609
245 of 329 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
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