La Pasadita Fails Health Inspection

Patch examined inspection reports in Bucktown and Wicker Park over the past month. Information has been compiled using publicly available data published to the website of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Food Protection Program.

Restaurants can pass, pass with conditions or fail using a standardized procedure. Establishments that pass don't have any critical or serious violations. Those that receive 'pass with conditions' had serious violations, but the violations were corrected during the inspection. Failed establishments had serious violations that weren't correctable during the inspection. A fail rating does not mean the business's license is automatically suspended.

All inspections are done on a routine canvass, unless otherwise noted.

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La Pasadita, 1140 N. Ashland Ave.

Inspection date: Dec. 28
Results: Fail
Violations: Inspectors said the dish washing sink's grease trap box and drain lines needed cleaning. Violations from an earlier Nov. 11, 2011 inspection had also not been corrected. Managers were told to repair rusty wire shelving and chipping raw wood shelving. Additional cleaning needed included: coolers, inside and out; shelving; stoves and equipment; all food prep tables; all surfaces behind the front counter; and the rear kitchen area. Floors and walls, too, were in need of scrubbing, the report said. The to-do list also included a re-organization of the restaurant's dry storage areas to prevent pest infestations.

Letiza's Natural Bakery/Enoteca Roma, 2144-46 W. Division St.

Inspection date: Jan. 3
Results: Pass
Violations: Multi-use utensils must be stored in an inverted position to prevent contamination before use, inspectors said. They also asked that managers remove mold from the wall behind the three-compartment sink. Among other items on the to-do list was the prominent placement of thermometers in all the restaurant's coolers.

Harold's Chicken, 1361 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Inspection date: Jan. 7
Results: Pass
Violations: Inspectors said that managers must remove rust on the walk-in cooler door and then seal the door with a non-toxic sealant. They also asked that various broken items be repaired—a toilet bowl handle, for instance—and that walls, floors and light covers be cleaned. They also identified a leaking drain line at the bottom of the three-compartment sink.

Subway, 1768 W. Armitage Ave.

Inspection date: Jan. 4
Results: Pass
Violations: This was a license re-inspection. No violations were found.