Cousta Coffee

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT COFFEE AREA.INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON BOTH SIDE AND BACK OF SAID EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN COUNTER AN ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE ON BOTH DIPPING WELLS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: NO BASEBOARD PROVIDED AT FRONT PREP AREA /KITCHEN. FLOOR NOT SEALED BETWEEN THE WALL AND FLOOR,NEED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN BASEMENT BETWEEN THE OFFICE/STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED STOCK ON FLOOR INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR PROPER HOUSEKEEPING
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MISSING WALL TILES BY THE STAIRCASE THAT GOES TO BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOUND NO STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE TOP LOADING YOGURT MACHINE. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINKS.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: FOUND NO STEM THERMOMETERS AT PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 30, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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