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Nola Cafe & Bar

August 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES UPPER PORTIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT WITH ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF BASEMENT FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS. • 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
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2578464 DATED ON 07/11/23 NOT CORRECTED-# 49 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND GREASE BUILD UP ON SHELF UNDER VENTILATION HOOD, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PREP AREA SHELVES AND #58 CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. SAID PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 11, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.

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