✕

La Bomba Restaurant

January 23, 2018 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: Found rat droppings on site: 10 in the basement dry storage room, 20 in the rear 1st floor prep area, and 5 under the fish tank in the dining room. Instructed facility to remove all pests and evidence, clean and sanitize areas, and maintain. Recommended to contact a licensed pest control provider for service. Serious violation 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minor violations not corrected from report # 2069557, dated 7-7-17: Violation 30- "MUST LABEL AND DATE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. NOTED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE." Violation 32- "OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN 1ST FLOOR REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. SHELVES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEEMS AND DARK GROOVES AT THE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN." Violation 36- "INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA." Violation 38- "OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE." Instructed facility to correct all and maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Observed food (bread) stored in plastic shopping bags. Instructed facility to use only food grade materials and to maintain.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observed dirt and debris on the floor in the basement dry storage room. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Observed broken and damaged ceiling tiles above the main kitchen three compartment sink area. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Observed the rear three compartment sink hot handle to be broken (other 3 compartment sink being used). Instructed to repair and maintain.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Observed clutter and items on floor in basement dry storage room. Instructed facility to remove any unnecessary items, organize remaining, and store 6 inches off floor and walls and maintain.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Logan Square

See every restaurant in Logan Square →

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.