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Costa Alegre

July 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN SIGNED COPIES THAT VERIFY ACKNOWLEDGMENT ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN REAR AT FOOD SERVICE LINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK, BROWN AND PINK SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP AND BOTTLED JUICE HELD IN ICE BIN AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER HOLDING UNITS FOR ICE SCOOPS AND TO ONLY USE COOLERS FOR COLD-HOLDING
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC STUFFED IN DRAINHOLES OF BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER STOPPERS.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 15, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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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