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LA JEFA

2300 S THROOP ST · Chicago, IL 60608

Mobile Food Preparer

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for LA JEFA on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2176398

Location recorded for this inspection · LA JEFA · 2300 S THROOP ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. NEW LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE DISPLAYED ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

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Inspection history

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

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2169755

Location recorded for this inspection · LA JEFA · 2300 S THROOP ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 78.3F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. MUST INSTALL WINDOW SCREENS FOR THE SLIDING WINDOWS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE SERVED. ALSO, MUST SEAL THE OPENING AT THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE THE DRAIN LINE CONNECTS TO THE WASTE WATER TANK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

  • 24

    DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED A MAJOR LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. OBSERVED FOUL SMELL FROM THE GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE FLAT TOP GRILL.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: A SECTION OF THE FLOORING IS LOOSE IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE COOLERS. MUST SEAL OR BOLT THE FLOOR DOWN IN THIS AREA.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. NEW LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE DISPLAYED ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

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How results compare in ZIP 60608

508 of 624 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2594966.

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