Vista Hermosa Restaurant
Last inspected: May 11, 2017
74
Score
Across the available record, Vista Hermosa Restaurant has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2013. The latest inspection on file is from May 11, 2017. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Vista Hermosa Restaurant dates to May 11, 2017.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to five violations.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Vista Hermosa Restaurant's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 11, 2017
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SEAL/REPLACE LOOSE GASKET ON REAR TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, KNIFE RACK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: PROPERLY ORGANIZE COOLERS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE WASHCLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT THE REQUIRED PPM.
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Sep 13, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CL.EAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD DEBRIS
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN AND AROUND PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM.
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Apr 29, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS WITH IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE IN 3-DR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA: (2)10 AND 13LB CONTAINERS OF COOKED PORK AT 63.7F, 14LBS OF RAW BEEF AT 50.1F, AND 2LBS OF .CHICKEN AT 49.3F. MANAGER VOLUTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED. APPROX. WT. 40LBS AND VALUE $73.00. INSTRUCTED COLD FOOD ITEMS MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL/REPAIR LOOSE RUBBER GASKET ON ALL INTERIOR DOORS OF REFRIGERATION UNIT WHERE NEEDED TO HELP MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF UNITS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA OF FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEIING TILES AT FRONT CUSTOMER DINING AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT FAUCET OF FRONT 3-COMP SINK BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER. MUST REPAIR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND PROPERLY STORE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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May 1, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED THE EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF COOLERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NOTED SPILLS AND GREASE AND/OR DEBRIS ON FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED GREASE AND DUST ON FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED HOT WATER KNOB AT THE 1 COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 19, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE NOZZLE LEAKING AT UTILITY SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Apr 7, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN PRODUCE COOLER FAN GUARD COVER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE CONDIMENT PREP COOLER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR HAND SINK LOOSE, INSTRUCTED TO RE-ATTACH TO WALL. HAND SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, ALSO REPAIR NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING.
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Jun 25, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN DUSTY CEILING FAN COVER LADIES RESTROOM.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN KITCHEN LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vista Hermosa Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vista Hermosa Restaurant on file is from May 11, 2017. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vista Hermosa Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Vista Hermosa Restaurant.
Has Vista Hermosa Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Vista Hermosa Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Vista Hermosa Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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