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Nola Cafe & Bar

June 14, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR WITH NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK DIRT AND SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO THE ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND DISCARD ICE INSIDE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNITS BEHIND THE NEWLY BUILT BAR AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS STORED BEHIND THE ONE-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HEAD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS TO AVOID CONTAMINATING EQUIPMENT.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SAID EQUIPMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA (UNDER THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF ALL THE EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS) WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND FLOUR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SAID EQUIPMENT AND FLOORS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 28, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.