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Cocula Restaurant

July 31, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT THE TACO STATION, STAFF PLACED SHREDDED CHEESE, CHOPPED TOMATOES AND SHREDDED LETTUCE ON 8 TACOS, WITH BARE HANDS. ALSO OBSERVED STAFF GARNISHING SEVERAL PLATES AT COOK LINE WITH BARE, SUCH AS SHREDDED LETTUCE, SLICE CUCUMBERS AND SLICED TOMATOES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE IS TO BE NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE GLVOES, TONGS, SPOONS, SPATULAS, ETC., TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT, WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1932639, DATE 6/13/2016 CORRECT BY DATE 9/13/2016. #32 OBSERVED THE DRAIL LINES AND THE COLD PLATE IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE ICE BIN BEHIND BAR MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE. ALSO THE CUTTING BOARDS ON THE TOP OF THE PREP TABLE WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH NO LABELS OR DATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS IN SOTRAGE NEED TO HAVE PROPER LABELS AND DATES.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER IN REAR PREP AREA WITH CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GAURD IN AREA.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE AT CAUKLING IN 3 COMPARTMENT AREA, IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND RESEAL ARAEA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDERNEATH THE SANITIZING SINK GASKET AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 13, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

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