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Cohiba Cuban Cuisine

April 25, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1734740 DATED 3/24/16 NOT CORRECTED: #38;1ST FLOOR KITCHEN MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED. ONE SIDE OF THE SINK REPLACED WITH RAW WOOD THAT IS ROTTING AND CHIPPING. MUST REPLACE WITH CLEANABLE PLASTIC OR METAL. MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD TO THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND A GREASE TRAP. #40-MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR THE 2ND FLOOR (WHITE) TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE COOLER IN THE STAIRWELL HALLWAY. #45-ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND SUCH CERTIFICATES MUST BE MAINTAINED ON THE PREMISES FOR REVIEW. MUST CORRECT ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED TO LINE THE PANINI PRESS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN FOOD CONTACT SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM LOWER COMPARTMENT OF FRYERS AND HOOD FILTERS.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE MAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 31, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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