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Le Pain Quotidien

April 8, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION REGISTERING AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DURING THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE. OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH AN EMPTY SANITIZING SOLUTION CONTAINER ATTACHED. NO SANITZING SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT THE DISH MACHINE FOR PROPER UTENSIL SANITATION. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 8 CONTAINERS OF ORANGE JUICE AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICE THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON SITE OFFERED FOR SALE WITHOUT PROPER APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD ITEMS AT ALL TIMES. MUST OBTAIN AN APPROPRIATE VARIANCE TO MANUALLY CAP. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 16
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS, RESTING ON EQUIPMENT AND FLYING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, IN THE EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM NEAR THE MOP SINK,NEAR THE WALK IN COOLER AND THOUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 18, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings 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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