La Costa

June 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES ALL NECESSARY ITEMS TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 5Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU NOT INCLUDING THE WORD SHELLFISH AND THE WORDS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. OBSERVED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NOT STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CORNERS AND AT BASE AND AROUND SIDES OF EXTERIOR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FRYERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR ENTRANCE TO FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR ENTRANCE TO FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF CABINETS UNDERNEATH FRYERS AND ON RIGHT SIDE EXTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET NEXT TO FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS AND RIGHT SIDE EXTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET NEXT TO FLAT TOP GRILL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND RUST LIKE BUILDUP ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUST LIKE BUILDUP ON LOWER SHELF OF SMALL PREP TABLE TO THE LEFT OF FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LOWER SHELF OF SMALL PREP TABLE TO THE LEFT OF FRYER AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING IN REAR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER LID. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER LID AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING LID ON OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED WHITE STRIP ABOVE ENTRANCE OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WHITE STRIP ABOVE ENTRANCE OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AROUND SIDES OF ENTRANCE TO WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP AROUND WALK IN FREEZER DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND BLACK BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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Compared with Not Ready on June 18, 2026: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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