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La Cecina

January 29, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE LOCATED ON THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14(B) OBSERVED IN THE USE OF WIPING CLOTHS FOR WIPING EQUIPMENT NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED: ALL WIPING CLOTHS FOR EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AND NOT STORED ON TOP OF THE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP BEING STORED DIRECTLY IN AN ICE BIN WITHOUT THE HANDLE ABOVE THE ICE BIN CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE SCOOP HANDLE UPRIGHT TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FLATTOP GRILL AS WELL AS INSIDE THE FRYER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS (BAG OF ONION, BAG OF BEANS) STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 55
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: -060 Default beverage for children's meals. Inspector Comments: 7-38-060 OBSERVED A KID'S MENU ON SITE WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE DEFAULT BEVERAGE. CHILDREN'S MEAL DEFAULT BEVERAGE SHOULD INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. (1) water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; (2) sparkling water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; (3) flavored water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; (4) nonfat or 1% dairy milk containing no more than 130 calories per container or serving offered for sale; (5) nondairy milk alternatives: (A) with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; (B) containing no more than 130 calories per container or serving as offered for sale; and (C) meeting the standards for the National School Lunch Program as set forth in 7CFR210.10; or (6) 100% fruit or vegetable juice or juice combined with water or carbonated water, with no added sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than 8 ounces. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 22, 2024: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.