Cocula Restaurant

September 26, 2025 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 25 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE A UNUSED STORAGE CADINET IN THE FRONT PREP STATION, ALSO NOTED 15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTTED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER SAME AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DETAIL CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-020(A).
    code 38
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, SHELVING UNDERNEATH THE GRILLS.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAKY PIPE UNDER THE HAND SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS AND WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROGHT OUT PREP AREAS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: FLITERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 14, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

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