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La Cocina Restaurant

June 23, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL COLD TCS FOODS AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48-60 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 2 POUNDS OF DICED TOMATOES, 5 POUNDS OF SHREDDED CHEESE, 2 POUNDS OF BEANS, 4 POUNDS OF PORK, 2 POUNDS OF CHORIZO, AND 4 OZ OF GRILLED PEPPERS ( $90). 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: OBSERVED DELI COOLER WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 52 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HOLD A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT NEAR WALK IN COOLER AND 5 SMALL FLIES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A).
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING ACCORDINGLY.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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