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La Boulangerie

May 11, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES AT ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED BETWEEN TOWELS AT THE FRONT PREP COUNTER. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATOR WITH DRY DEBRIS,CLEAN SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALSO LEAKING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, REPAIR ISSUES
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 22, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.