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Lola's Diner

June 15, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 50F AND 54.9F WITH FOOD SUCH AS SAUSAGES AT 48.9F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS CORNED BEEF HASH AT 48.8F, 5LBS SAUSAGE AT 49.8F, 5LBS PORK AT 50F. MANAGEMENT STATES TOTAL ESTIMATED POUNDS OF ASSORTED FOODS TO BE 58LBS AT APPROXIMATELY $200.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE DRAIN FLIES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ON THE STORED POTATOES, AROUND THE BAG-IN-BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM AND DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL AND POOLING LIQUID ON FLOORS,ON TOP OF BOX ICE CREAM FREEZER, ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS AND UNDER SODA DISPENSER, STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT AND UNDER DISH MACHINE TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE FOR FLIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF REAR KITCHEN BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN PLASTIC AROUND LID SEAL AND EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR PROPERLY REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: TOP OF DISH MACHINE WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS BEHIND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOORS UNDER COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SERVER STATION AND ON COOKS LINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 15, 2014: 8 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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