Food Safety Report: Cocobar, 316 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60601 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 21, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no verifiable employee health policy on site. Instructed food employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in bar/dishwashing/prep area. Instructed handwashing sinks shall be provided with individual disposable towels or heated air hand drying device at all times. Corrected on site manager provided paper towels for handwashing sink in bar/dishwashing/prep area before conclusion of inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed black moldlike substance on lower area of shield of ice machine. Instructed to destroy ice, clean and sanitize interior of ice machine to prevent contamination of ice.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed openings at left and right corner at base of front single entrance door. Instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent pest entrance.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed no hot running water on the premises, water temperature ranging between 82. 4f-87. 6f. Instructed management to provide and maintain hot running water above 110f at the 3 compartment sink and above 100f at all hand washing sinks. Instructed hot water generation and distribution shall be sufficient to meet the peak hot water demands throughout the retail food establishment. Priority violation 7-38-030(c), citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed left handwashing sinks in men and women's washrooms at improper minimum temperature of 91. 6f and 90. 4f. Instructed to repair left handwashing sinks in men's and women's washrooms instructed a handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100f through a mixing valve or combination faucet(note: observed the right handwashing sinks in the men and women's washrooms at proper temperature. )

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training provided. Instructed to provide proof of completed food handler training for all food handlers.

Source: chicago.gov