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Cocula Restaurant

August 19, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES IN THE LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE WITHOUT THE USE OF ANY CHEMICAL SANITIZER. A READING WAS TAKEN WITH CHLORINE TEST STRIPS, WHICH WAS 0 PPM. OBSERVED THE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR (NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. DISHWASHER TAGGED/HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY #7-38-025.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL AND DATE PRECOOKED AND PREPARED ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 40 SMALL LIVE FLIES SCATTERED IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ON THE WALLS,SHELVING, BOXES AND ONIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FLIES, DETAIL CLEAN AND CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020(A).
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT CLEAN STORED DISH ON THE COUNTER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER, NOT GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE. WHICH WAS OBSERVED IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVER GARBAGE CANS IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS IN THE STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. • OBSERVED VENT COVERS IN THE DINING AREA VERY DUSTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 30, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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