Left Coast Food + Juice

October 15, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OPEN CONTAINER OF FOOD THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS EATING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST NOT CONSUME FOODS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER RESERVOIR AND ICE FOR CONSUMPTION CONTACT SURFACES NOTED WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES, REMOVE ALL SLIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS SUCH AS POACHED EGGS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENU BOARDS, PRINTED AND VIRTUAL, THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS OF SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS ON-SITE THAT ARE PRE-PACKED ON DISPLAY FOR SALE MUST HAVE PROPER ALLERGEN WARNING LABELING. OBSERVED FOODS SUCH AS HARD-BOILED EGGS, YOGURT PARFAITS, BAKERY ITEMS WITH NUTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • ALL PREPARED PRE-PACKAGED FOODS ON-SITE FOR SALE/DISPLAY MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, AND ADDRESS. • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS ON THE COOKS LINE.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE COOKS LINE BETWEEN FOOD CONTAINERS AND THE COOLER UNIT AND IN THE JUICE PREP BETWEEN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, CLEANABLE KNIFE HOLDERS.----HANDLES OF FOOD SCOOPS INSIDE PREPARED FOODS ON THE COOKS LINE MUST BE STORED INVERTED. NOT INSIDE THE FOODS.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE SALAD DRAWER COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ALL ITEMS. SHELVING MUST PROVIDE FLOORS TO BE CLEANED AND MONITORED.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON-SITE FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A MEANS OF SEALANT/PROTECTANT ON ELECTRICAL WIRING ABOVE THE COOKS LINE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE FAUCET OF THE DISHWASHING THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.----BROKEN BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE A HOSE WAS NOTED ATTACHED. MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN DEVICE. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND DISH ROOMS.----NOTED A HOLE THE WALL NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----DAMAGED/MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND THE JUICE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 27, 2020: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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