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La Bomba Food

July 11, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (EGG WASH 57F, SLICED TOMATOES 52F, WHOLE RAW EGG 53F, AND COOKED GROUND PORK 54F) IN COLD HOLDING UNIT AND WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 35 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGHTHE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 60.5°F. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41°F AND BELOW. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SERVICE UTENSILS STORED BETWEEN WALL AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS INSTRUCTED TO STOP PRACTICE AND REWASH, SANITIZE AND AIR DRY THE UTENSILS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED PIC TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN MAIN KITCHEN CEILING LIGHT, NEAR THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 10, 2024: 7 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.

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