Food Safety Report: Costa Alegre, 4247 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 17, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy and maintain signed copies that verify acknowledgment on site for all food employees. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed ice machine in rear at food service line with a build-up of black, brown and pink substance, dripping onto ice cubes stored at below ice bin. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed ice scoop and bottled juice held in ice bin at bar. Instructed to provide proper holding units for ice scoops and to only use coolers for cold-holding

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cutting board attached to prep cooler in kitchen with deep grooves and dark stains. Instructed to deep clean and restore to a smooth and easy to clean surface or replace and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed plastic stuffed in drainholes of bar 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain proper stoppers.

Source: chicago.gov