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LA DONA Y LA JEFA

10653 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60655 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LA DONA Y LA JEFA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 20, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 13, 2019, found no infractions.

4 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 22, 2019. For example: FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on March 22, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on March 22, 2019. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on March 22, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on March 22, 2019. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND PROCEDURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
      • OBSERVED OVER 100 PALETAS AND 17 CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND DISPLAYED FOR SALE IN DISPLAY FREEZER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED SOURCE FOR PALETAS AND ICE CREAM, MUST BE INSPECTED BY IDPH. PALETAS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE SOLD UNTIL SOURCE IS APPROVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING FOR READY TO EAT FOOD. ALL READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 48 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE ON MENU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD LABELS ON PACKAGED PALETAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL WITH NAME OF FOOD, INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, ALLERGENS PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WASH CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN REAR FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND STORE IN SANITARY MANNER. SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE STORAGE IS PROHIBITED IN MECHANICAL ROOMS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG WALLS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED INOPERABLE LIGHT BULB INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  3. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE
      • OBSERVED 300 PALETTAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED/PACKAGED, AND 18 CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM FROM LA MICHOACANA 2001 W 47TH ST. TAGGED ALL ICE CREAM, AND PALETTAS AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED NOT TO SELL. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBERVED THE ICE CREAM AND PALETTAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, AND PACKAGED. (PACKAGE NOT CLOSED).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED AN ODOR COMMING FROM THE IN GROUND GREASE TRAP/NOT MAINTAINED, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE GREASE TRAP CLEANED/MAINTAINED.
  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. License

    0 infractions

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