Food Safety Report: La Coco Restaurant, 3808 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

3808 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 4, 2023
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy on site as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink in kitchen with separate faucet and filter attached for drinking water. Hand washing sink may not be used for any purpose other than hand washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation combined with previous violation

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed 2 of 2 hand washing sinks in kitchen with no soap. Instructed manager to ensure soap is provided at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed various tcs foods stored at inadequate temperatures ranging from 46-49 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold food is stored at 41 f and below. Manager discarded: 5 pounds of chicken, 8 pounds steak, 6 pounds hotdogs, 1/4 pound lettuce, 1/4 gallon salsa, 1/4 pound onions with tomatoes. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: observed working container of blue chemical not labeled with common name. Instructed manager to label all working chemical containers with common name. Priority foundation violation 7-38-015 citation issued

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed 3 coolers with inadequate temperatures ranging from 47-49 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold holding units have an ambient air temperature of 41 f and below. Coolers tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed pest infestation with live roaches found throughout the facility, including in the women's toilet room (5), in the kitchen (20), in the dining room (10), and the basement(7) and more than 20 live roaches found in ptrp_service area. Instructed manager to service all areas affected by pests. Priority violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed that gasket on reach under food prep cooler door is ripped and broken.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed interior of coolers with heavy soil and debris build up. Instructed manager to ensure the interior of all coolers is clean.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floor through food prep area observed to be covered with grease and dirt

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed several unused and unnecessary items in the basement of the facility. Instructed manager to declutter basement.

Source: chicago.gov