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Food Safety Report: La Cocina, 209 W Lake St , Chicago, Il, USA.

2 years ago source chicago.gov business

209 West Lake Street, Chicago, 60606 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 8, 2023
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signage at the hand sink behind the bar. Instructed to provide and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed a white panel inside the ice machine that touched ice filled with a black mold-like substance. Instructed manager to wash, clean, sanitize and maintain. Ice is used for human consumption. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas. Instructed to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food. Must maintain

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed food debris in the interior of the microwave not clean located on the shelf in the kitchen near the prep cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain at all times.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment, unused grill and bottom of the prep tables. Instructed to remove.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing ceilings tile panel in the rear dish area. Instructed to provide the missing ceiling tile panel and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed dust buildup on fan in walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all ceiling/wall vents.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no proof of training for all food handlers. Instructed to provide and maintain records at all times.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed continued non-compliance from report #2568364 conducted on 12/12/22. Previous core violations not corrected: (#58) 2-102. 13: found city of chicago food service manager without proof of allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all city of chicago food service managers. Must correct core violations by the date on the report. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov

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