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La Farine Bakery

May 19, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE (ICE)AT THE ICE MACHINE. FOUND THE INTERIOR PANEL AT THE EDGES AND AT THE BOTTOM RIM DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED BLACKISH/GREEN SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR COFFEE SERVICE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ICE MACHINE.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER WITH 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. ALSO FOUND THE STEEL DOOR WITH A TORN SHIELD AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR WHICH IS ALSO NOT RODENT PROOFED. ALSO FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50-75 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET OF FRONT HAND SINK, AT WALL EDGE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AND IN THE BASEMENT AT THE WALL EDGES ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN FREEZER AREA. MUST RODENT PROOF ABOVE STATED DOORS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ABOVE STATED AREAS.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR EXTERIOR CABINET PANELS AT THE FRONT SERVICE COFFEE BAR AREA HAND SINK. ABOVE STATED IS IN POOR REPAIR.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AREA AROUND THE EXETRIOR OF THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WHERE THE FLOOR IS CRACKED AND WARPED.SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR ALL WALL COVING COMING APART FROM THE WALL IN THE REAR BAKING PREP AREA ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE KITCHEN, ALONG THE WALL ON THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN AND IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS. ALSO SEAL ALL HOLES FOUND AT WALL CORNER LEADING TO THE STAIRCASE TO THE BASEMENT AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE 3 WINDOWS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WALL OF THE REAR BAKING AREA TO REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION AND PEELING PAINT FROM ALL WINDOW SILLS AT ABOVE STATED WALL.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND DECLUTTER THE BASEMENT UTILITY STORAGE ROOM SO AS TO HAVE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 11, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.