La Lena

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK FOR FRONT SERVICE AREA WHERE ESPRESSO AND JUICE ARE SERVED WITH NO ACCESS TO HANDWASHING. SINK IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A 2 DOOR REACH IN BEVERAGE COOLER. LARGE COOLER MUST BE REMOVED AND HAND SINK MUST REMAIN FULLY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
  code 10Priority
• 🍽️food left unprotected
  Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY OVER RAW VEGETABLES. MANAGER RELOCATED CHICKEN TO A BOTTOM SHELF AWAY FROM RAW FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND READY TO EAT FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
  code 15
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL GASKETS ON FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE TORN. ALL GASKETS MUST BE REPLACED.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: COULD NOT LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER INTAKE LINE OF ESPRESSO MACHINE IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. MUST BE ABLE TO POINT BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE OUT TO INSPECTOR ON WATER INTAKE LINE.
  code 51
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 16, 2023: 5 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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