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Le Pain Quotidien

October 27, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE HANDSINKS WITHIN FACILITY TO BE INACCESSIBLE DURING INSPECTION. THE HANDSINK AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WAS INACCESSIBLE WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED SETTING A SOILED BLENDER IN THE HAND SINK AND THEN RINSING THE BLENDER AND ITS LID. THE TWO MAIN PREP AREA HAND SINKS WERE BOTH BLOCKED BY PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDSINKS TO BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED GOODS (SANDWICHES, PARFAIT, COOKIES, FRUIT CUPS) FOR SALE WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABLES FOR ALL PREPACKAGED GOODS THAT INCLUDE: NAME OF THE ITEM; LIST OF INGREDIENTS BY WEIGHT; NAME, ADDRESS, ZIP CODE OF MANUFACTURER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS BEING USED TO DISPENSE BULK GOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO DISPENSE BULK GOODS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN COVERS AND CEILING OF THE WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED GRAYISH SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATING ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE ICE MACHINE DROP PLATE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THESE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS BEING STORED ON CUTTING BOARDS IN THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO MINIMIZE MICROBIAL GROWTH.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 11, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.