LALO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply ALL SINKS CHECKED UPON INSPECTION AND THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IS 89 F. 110 F MINIMUM IS REQUIRED FOR WARE WASHING. PLUMBERS ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION. 115 F HOT WATER WAS RESTORED AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION.

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE KITCHEN IS BACKING UP WASTE WATER ALL OVER THE KITCHEN FLOOR. PLUMBERS ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND RODDED OUT THE DRAIN UNTIL IT FLOWED PROPERLY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE CAN OPENER HAS METAL FILEINGS AND WORN PARTS, CLEAN AND REPAIR THE CAN OPENER TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF POSSIBLE METAL ADULTERATION. THE ICE MACHINE INTERIOR LIP IS DIRTY, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL OF THE FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS CLEAN, SANITARY AND MAINTAINED ON A DAILY BASIS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOOR AND BASEBOARD BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP ARE FILTHY AND WATER DAMAGED, SANITIZE AND REPAIR SAID AREA.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR KITCHEN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE REAR DISH SCRAPEING SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAVE CRACKS OR GAPS THAT LEAK WATER ONTO THE FLOOR, REPAIR THE SINKS SO THEY NO LONGER LEAK.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE CAN OPENER. THE HOT LINE DRAWER COOLER DOORS ARE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY, REPAIR DAMAGED DOORS SO THEY CLOSE TIGHT. SANITIZE THE LIGHT BUILDUP FROM THE ICE MACHINE INTERIOR.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN OFF THE DUST BUILDUP FROM THE KITCHEN CEILINGS. RECAULK THE WALL JOINT ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BACK SPLASH.