Food Safety Report: Nola Cafe & Bar, 3481-3483 N Clark St, Chicago, Il, USA.

3481-83 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 25, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no handwash signage in guest/employee washroom and basement washrooms. Instructed to provide and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed ice machine located in kitchen and at north wall bar with a build-up of black and brown substnace in direct contact with 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

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety (tcs) foods (cooked pasta in tall refrigerator, jambalaya, gumbo, cooked lobster, cooked crawfish, housemade mayo base dip not labeled to indicate the product's name and date in which the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days of preparation. Instructed to provide proper labels for date marking and discard date for refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs foods held over 24hrs placed in all cold-holding units. Person in charge discarded and denatured approx. 80 lbs valued at $300 priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted bulk dry ingredients stored in kitchen without labels. Instructed to provide and maintain labels on containers of items removed from its original container.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed chips stored on shelf above kitchen stove in an uncovered bin that has excessive grease and food debris inside and outside of container. Instructed to cover all stored food and maintain clean food contact surfaces

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: noted food handler in kitchen without proper hair restraints. Instructed to provide for all food handlers in and out of kitchen.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted cutting board in kitchen with deep cuts and stains. Instructed to deep clean and restore to smooth and easy to clean surface by sanding and sealing. Or replace and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted all microwaves in kitchen in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted encrusted grease on all surfaces(tops and bottoms) of all cooking equipment,stove, fryers and oven. The shelf under stove and grill with flour and food debris. Instructed to deep clean and sanitize and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: noted no covered receptacle in womans washroom. Instructed to provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout kitchen, under front main bar and kitchen 3 compartment sink,

Source: chicago.gov