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Le Pain Quotidien

December 14, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PINK AND BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL AND HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA, LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE UNTIL SERVICED, CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS (GRANOLA, OATS, ETC.)IN PREP AREA WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN PREP AREA, BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, CLOSET WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED, AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT, AND OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN MENS TOILET ROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. ALSO, REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET ON MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2017: 5 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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