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LA PRINCESA GROCERY

3442 W 24TH ST · Chicago, IL 60623

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Fail for LA PRINCESA GROCERY on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1946389

Location recorded for this inspection · LA PRINCESA GROCERY · 3442 W 24TH ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 46.5F. ALL COOLERS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR LOWER. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: CHICKEN HOT DOGS-45.6F, SOUR CREAM-47.7F, EGGS-51.5F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ON PREMISES MUST BE STORED AND HELD AT 40 DEGREE OR BELOW UNTIL SOLD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES FOR THE NEW BUSINESS, MUST PROVIDE. 100 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS ON SALES FLOOR, ON FLOOR AREAS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK, IN WASHROOM AND IN MOP SINK AREA INSIDE WASHROOM, ONWINDOW SEATS IN FRONT AREA UNDERNEATH ALL FRONT WINDOWS, AND ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT. ALSO OBSERVED 4 LIVE FLIES ON PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE ALL AREAS SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL FOOD ITEMS PACKAGED ON PREMISES AND PLACED ON DISPLAY FOR SALE, MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH: BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, NAME OF PRODUCT, AND INGREDIENT(S).

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE ALL HEAVILY OIL-STAINED CHIP TRAYS ON SALES FLOOR.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, ALL COOLERS AND PERSONAL REFRIGERATOR ON SALES FLOOR. ALL SINKS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(COOLERS, REFRIGERATORS, UNDERNEATH ALL SINKS(DIRT, DROPPINGS).

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPAIR OR REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS(3) ON SALES FLOOR.

  • 37

    TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: ATTACH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE 3 STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN BOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

LicenseNo Entry
Inspection date
Reported outcome
No Entry
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1931773

Location recorded for this inspection · LA PRINCESA GROCERY · 3442 W 24TH ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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How results compare in ZIP 60623

280 of 341 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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