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Cocoro

March 15, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DOCUMENTATION ON SITE STATING THAT FISH USED FOR SUSHI HAVE BEEN FROZEN FOR PARASITE DESTRUCTION.INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE DOCUMETATION FROM FISH PURVEYORS AND CEASE SERVING FISH THAT REQUIRE FREEZING FOR PARASITE DESTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE SUSHI CHEF HOLD, CUT, AND PLATE SUSHI ROLLS WITH BARE HANDS. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 1LB OF SUSHI VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $30. INSTRUCTED TO AVOID BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, SUCH AS SUSHI, ON TAKE OUT MENU WITHOUT DISCLOSURE AND OBSERVED ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ON LARGE MENU IN WINDOW WITH NO DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED ALL VERSIONS OF MENU MUST HAVE ALL REQUIRED PARTS OF CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH AND CHICKEN BEING THAWED BY BEING LEFT ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
code 35
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR CHECKING HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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