Cosi

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2072109 DATED 8/9/17; 29-OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH A BROWNISH PINK SUBSTANCE BY THE ICE SLOT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM REPORT #2072109 DATED 8/9/17 NOT FOR DISPLAY AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS DURING RE-INSPECTION. MANAGER HAD PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT IN THE BACK EMPLOYEE OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS DISPLAY MOST RECENT PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
  code 28
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SLICED TOMATOES) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE ONE DOOR AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLERS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 9, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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