La Boulangerie

January 20, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE MONEY, PREPARE FOODS, PACKAGE FOODS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES OR TAKING SOILED GLOVES OFF. REVIEWED PROPER METHOD OF GLOVE USAGE. EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER EACH GLOVE USE. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
    code 6Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE FOODS SERVED AND PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    code 21
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
    Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING CHLORINE SANITATION LEVEL OF THE DISH MACHINE OR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 22
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 7-14-15 NOT CORRECTED. #38- NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE FRONT PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND TO MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: BULK FLOUR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE SHARED BASEMENT. MISSING CEILING, FALLING CEILING AND PLASTER ARE THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: COUNTER TOP ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING/CHIPPING WOOD. MUST REPLACE.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED. SOUTH WALL IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH DAMAGED PLASTER. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN THE STALLED 3RD PREP AREA AT THE FRONT WINDOWS. MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WIRE RACK SHELVING PREVIOUSLY ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK APPROVED AS A DRAIN RACK DUE TO SPACE RESTRAINTS WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED ABOVE A FOOD PREP AREA. SHELVING ABOVE THE SINK NOW BEING USED FOR BOXED STORAGE. FLAT TOP GRILL AND BAKING OVEN ON SITE MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER PROPER VENTILATION OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
    code 38
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 14, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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