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Le Pain Quotidien

September 14, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE VERY UNCLEAN IN INTERIOR WHERE ICE IS MADE AND STORED. OBSERVED BROWN SLIMEY LIKE SUBSTANCE AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE WAS TAGGED AND MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE OUTSIDE ICE UNTIL ICE MACHINE IN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED. REINSPECTED AND TAG IS REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE NO CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUP DISPENSERS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH HEAVY DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF ROOM NEAR MOP SINK WATER ACCUMULATION ON FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IS A CLEAN DRY CONDITION. • OBSERVED FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL BASEMENT FLOORS. • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND ON BASEMENT FLOOR. FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND BASEMENT FLOOR MUST BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MAINTAIN
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ROOM IN BASEMENT NEAR MOP SINK. ROOM CONTAINS LARGE AMMOUNT OF CLUTTER AND EXCESS FURNITURE. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING SO THAT PEST CONTOL CAN ACCESS ROOM AND TRAT ROOM EFFECTIVELY.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE IN BASEMENT IN ROOM NEAR MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR PIPE SO THAT THERE IS NO LEAKING CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEEMENT WITH HEAVY CLUTTER AND DISORGANIZATION. MUST DE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SO THAT PEST CONTROL HAS COMPLETE ACCESS TO ALL AREAS OF BASEMNT. OBSERVED ROOM WITH EXTRA FURNITURE AND CLUTTER NEAR MOP SINK. MUST ORRGANIZE ROOM IN A WAY THAT PEST CONTROL HAS ACCESS. • OBSERVED MOPS NOT HUNG AFTER USE. MUST HANG MOPS AFTER USE TO DRY TO PREVENT BREEDING GROUND FOR SMALL FLIES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED NOT ALL IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED. MUST KEEP A COPY OF ALL IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE TO BE PROVIDED TO INSPECTOR WHEN NEEDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 4, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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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