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Cafe Tola

January 29, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: A SEPARATE SMALL BUILDING FROM THE STORE HAS A FOOD PREPARATION AREA WHERE A COOK IS MAKING EMPANADAS AT THIS TIME HAS NO EXPOSED HAND SINK OR ANY PLUMBING. ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS MUST HAVE AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITHOUT A BARRIER (DOOR/WALL) BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE PREP AREA. OWNER HAS CEASED FOOD PREPARATION IN SAID AREA. CONTACT THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WHEN AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SANITARY SOAP AND TOWELS HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN SAID AREA. EMAIL A NOTICE TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG OR FAX TO 312-746-8040. YOU CAN CALL AREA SUPERVISOR MR. SALAZAR AT 312-497-0047.
code 11Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: THE HOT WATER COMING OUT OF THE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IS 86.6 f. HOT RUNNING WATER MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 110 f. RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER. A PLUMBER HAS ARRIVED AT THIS TIME. 111 f WATER WAS RESTORED AT THIS TIME.
code 9Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHTING FIXTURE ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS BROKEN AND THE BULBS ARE NOT SHIELDED, REPAIR LIGHTING AND SHIELD ALL GLASS BULBS ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE EXPOSED HANDSINK HAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE P-TRAP, REPAIR THE LEAK.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: THE COOK MAKING EMPANADAS HAS NO HAIR RESTRAINTS AND IS WEARING STREET CLOTHES, OBTAIN AN APRON AND HAT FOR THE FOOD HANDLER.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.