Lacoco's Pizza & Wings

January 27, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings18
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN BAR AREA.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE ENTER INTO PREP AREA WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON PICKED UP A WET TOWEL FROM CUTTING BOARD AND WIPED GLOVED HANDS AND THEN GOT A PIECE OF BREAD FROM CONTAINER AND WRAPPING PAPER WITH OUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS AND MALE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING AND PLACED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION 2- BOWLS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK BOUGHT BOWLS TO PREP STATION WIPED THEM DOWN WITH A TOWEL AND GRABBED CHICKEN TENDERS FROM PREP COOLER AND PLACED IN FRYER BASKET WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AFTER WASHING DISHES AT SINK.SPOKE WITH MANAGER ABOUT WASHING HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED DURING INSPECTION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN MASSIVE CLUTTER UNDERNEATH STAIRCASE IN REAR AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLUTTER CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/27/22.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP IN CENTER AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR RECEIVING DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSONAL BELONGING ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND ON FOOD BOXES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL WIPING CLOTHS ON CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED PIZZA POKER AND SPATULAR ON TOP AND INSIDE OF GARBAGE CANS NEAR PIZZA OVEN. ARTICLES WERE REMOVED AND SANITIZED. MUST STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WIPING PLASTIC GLOVES WITH A WET TOWEL.MANAGER HAD HER TO REMOVE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS DURING INSPECTION.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES, WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FOIL FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES THROUGHOUT USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN LOWER SHELF IN WALK IN FREEZER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DISHES ARE BEING WASHED AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(WHEEL BASES),PREP TABLES,DOUGH FOOD STORAGE BINS,WALK IN COOLERS-FAN GUARD COVERS, SHELVING UNITS,ROLLING CARTS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN DRAINLINE UNDERNEATH ICE MACHINE,LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE CANS WITHOUT LIDS IN ALL STALLS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL BASES AND FLOOR TILES IN BAR AREA, BASEMENT PREP AREA,LOOSE FLOOR TRIM AT ENTRY TO 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER.MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER UNDER ICE MACHINE. • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING VENTS IN PIZZA PREP AREA. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: This Order requires that all individuals and businesses in the City of Chicago shall observe the following: (a) Any individual, regardless of vaccination status, who is age two or older and able to medically tolerate a mask (a paper, fabric or cloth filter that securely covers the nose and the mouth) shall be required to wear a mask when indoors an any public place, which for purposes of this Order includes any common or share space in: (i) a residential multi-unit building or (ii) any non-residential building, unless otherwise provided for in the Phase 5 Guidance issued by the Office of the Mayor. OBSERVED MALE BARTENDER STANDING AT BAR AND 3- CUSTOMERS (MALE & FEMALE)THAT CAME IN FROM OUTSIDE LOOKED AROUND AND THEN SAT AT THE BAR WITHOUT WEARING FACE COVERINGS.FACE COVERINGS WERE PUT ON DURING INSPECTION.(CITATION ISSUED 2-112-340) • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING VACCINATIONS IN A PUBLIC PLACE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(WARNING)
code 64

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