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CREMERIA LA ORDENA #2

3810 W LAWRENCE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60625
12
Total Inspections
8.3%
Pass Rate
11
Failures

Inspection History

Jun 18, 2024

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNOUT LIGHT INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Jul 17, 2023

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVENT VENT IN TOILET ROOM WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.;;21|PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TAMALES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 74 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT FOODS ARE HELD AT 135 F AND ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS TAMALES ( $40). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED INSECT TRAP DEVICES INSTALLED ABOVE AND NEAR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEING UTILIZED AS SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL RAW WOOD TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING UTILIZED AS SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Sep 23, 2022

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. IDENTIFY WITH COMMON NAME. FOR EXAMPLE;;|SUGAR, BREAD CRUMBS, SALT.;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE FRONT PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED STORAGE RACK INSIDE WALK IN COOLER HAS SOME RUST ACCUMULATION. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR AREA IN REAR COOLER AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/LEVEL.

Dec 13, 2021

Result: Pass
0 violations

Dec 6, 2021

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2367142 ON 4/14/20 NOT CORRECTED: 53 - MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEES UNISEX BATHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.

Apr 14, 2020

Result: Fail
11 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED);;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE;;23|PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PRE-PACKED FLAVORED YOGURT)NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;40|PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE RINGS AND BRACELETS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD;;43|IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED TONGS AND SERVING UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY ON SOME FOOD WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH THE FOOD. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES UP AND AWAY FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH FOOD, IN-BETWEEN USAGE;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE BUT CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED TO BE BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN CLEAN UP KIT WITH OUT PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION AND NO MOP FOR VOMIT CLEAN UP . INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEES UNISEX BATHROOM;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT

Apr 18, 2018

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE REAR DELIVERY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE SAME AREA AND MAINTAIN.;;40|REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER FOR THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DELI SECTION.;;41|PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SUPPLIES ALL STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DELIVERY STORAGE AREA. MUST STORED ALL FOOD SUPPLIES 6" OFF THE FLOOR OR PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS TO STORE ALL FOOD SUPPLIES.

Feb 17, 2017

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PRE-PACKAGED FOODS AT DISPLAY COOLER AND ON SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE GROCERY AREAS OFFERED FOR SALE MUST HAVE PROPER LABELS FOR RETAIL SALE AND DRY BULK FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINERS WITH LIDS AND MAINTAIN.

Feb 10, 2017

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
18|NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT MICE DROPPINGS APPROXIMATELY 30 AT CLUTTERED REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AT NORTH-EAST CORNERS NEXT TO REFRIGERATOR AND 10 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BENEATH THE DRY FOOD STORAGE BAGS AT CUSTOMER AREA AND FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT-PROOFED APPROXIMATELY 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT BOTTOM BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,MAKE SAID DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.;;30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PRE-PACKAGED FOODS AT DISPLAY COOLER AND ON SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE GROCERY AREAS OFFERED FOR SALE MUST HAVE PROPER LABELS FOR RETAIL SALE AND DRY BULK FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINERS WITH LIDS AND MAINTAIN.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE AT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK.;;41|PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS AND ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS AT LEAST 6" INCH OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 7, 2016

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PAINT/SEAL ENTIRE RAW WOOD DOOR FRAME, DOOR AND SINGLE COLUMN LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DELI CASE AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;37|TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: MUST REPAIR BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT RESTROOM DOOR IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM PREP AREA.

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