Lolas Coney Island

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED SOUP AT 51F, CHICKEN AT 49F, HAMBURGERS AT 49F, POLISH DOGS AT 51F, HOT DOGS AT 45F, MAYO AT 52F, SALAD DRESSING AT 52F, AND CHEESE AT 48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: 4-301.11 OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION ON 10/2/24 WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS STILL BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY TCS FOODS IN THE COOLER UNTIL THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-501.14 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
  code 56
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2603966 ON 10/2/24 NOT CORRECTED: 60 - PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2587062 ON 12/15/23 NOT CORRECTED: 47 - OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 2, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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