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La Farine Bakery

July 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BASEMENT FLOOR AND SHELVES ALONG NORTH WALL ALSO OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG EAST WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG ALL CORNERS AND WALLS. MUST CLEAN BASEMENT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAING ON CEILING INSIDE BASEMENT WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING INSIDE BASEMENT WALK IN FREEZER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST ROD OUT DRAIN PIPE, SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE CAKE DISPLY COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEROMETER FOR COOLER.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT AT COFFEE/SANDWICH STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 26, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

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