Bar Cocina

August 18, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings15
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-204.11-- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE OUTDOOR BAR WHERE COCKTAILS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11-- THE MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE ALL ITEMS ABOUT THE CONSUMER ADVISORY.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12-- ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: : 3-307.11--- MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HANDWASHING AT THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE FOOD CART NOTED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREP/STORAGE.----NOTED DRY FOODS IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA BEING STORED UNDER WASTEWATER PIPELINES. MUST REMOVE.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: : 2-402.11-- NOTED A FOOD HANDLER PREPARING FOODS WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14-- ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12--- ICE SCOOPS AT BOTH ICE MACHINES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE MACHINE AND INSIDE THE ICE. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR THE ICE SCOOPS.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)- INTERIOR DOORS (3) OF THE COOKS LINE THREE-DOOR COOLER IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE. 4-501.11-- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE DRAWER COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE MUST REPLACE. 4-101.19- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION/SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. : 4-204.12- MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: : 4-302.14-- NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES FOR THE QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT ALL BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS FOR SANITIZING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13-- SHELVING UNDER THE COOKS LINE GRILL, EXTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE, AND THROUGHOUT THE SERVER STATION WITH DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 4-601.11(B)-- TABLETOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE AND REMOVE RUST.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.113(B)-- OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE USED FOR FOOD WASTE WITH MISSING LIDS, ONE LID NOT TIGHT-FITTING, AND OVERFLOWING FOOD WASTE GARBAGE FLOWING ONTO THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH TIGHT-FITTING LIDS AND REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE FROM THE GROUND. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11--- FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE KITCHEN, DISH ROOM, AND REAR HALLWAY TO REAR EXIT IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING FLOOR COVERING CRACKED, PEELING WITH LARGE DIVOTS IN FLOORS CREATING POOLING LIQUID WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---FLOORS NOTED DIRTY WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE TWO-COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE, REAR STORAGE ROOM, AND BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED A LARGE HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE SERVER STATION. MUST SEAL/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----ALL RAW WOODEN WALLS, BEHIND ALL WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS, BEHIND ALL BARS AT BEER TAPS, AND ALL DRINK PREPARATION AREAS OF ALL BARS, INCLUDING WOODEN BEAMS AT THE MAIN BAR, MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: : 6-305.11-- NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS, i.e., BACKPACK STORED HANGING ON METAL RACK SHELVING AT THE CLEAN DISH AREA OF THE DISHWASHING STATION. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES LOCKERS/STORAGE AREAS FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD-CONTACT ITEMS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: : 2-102.13-- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13-- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 12, 2021: 15 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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