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Starbucks/ W Kitchen/ F1,F2 Pod/Warehse/La Brea

September 30, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: FOUND 100 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE WEST FOOD COURT AREA AND THE WEST 375 KITCHEN. THE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, IN STORAGE ROOMS ON AND UNDER SHELVES, INSIDE OF FRYERS AND ON THE FLOOR OF THE BAR AREA NEAR THE FOOD COURT. A DEAD MOUSE WAS OBSERVED BEHIND A DOOR IN THE FOOD COURT ON A GLUE BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MOUSE AND CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PEST CONTROL NOTIFIED BY MANAGEMENT FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO NEXT WEEKS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE TALL TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET (STARBUCKS).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS IN THE WEST KITCHEN AND WEST FOOD COURT AREAS TO REMOVE DROPPINGS OBSERVED (DESCRIBED IN VIOLTION #18) AND GREASE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN WEST KITCHEN AND WEST FOOD COURT. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN BAR AREAS TO REMOVE DIRT AND GLASS (WEST FOOD COURT), CLEAN DRAINS IN WEST KITCHEN TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM FOOD AND OTHER BUILD UP. CLEAN FLOOR IN THE BACK OF THE WEST KITCHEN (HALLWAY AREA) AT THE BEVERAGE STATION AND LARGE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILD UP, STANDING WATER ETC. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN THIS AREA AS WELL. CLEAN FLOORS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA OF THE WEST KITCHEN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK AND DISHMACHINE TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND OTHER MATTER. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR IN THE UTILITY CLOSET OF THE WEST KITCHEN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS OVER THE PREP COOLERS IN THE LA BREA BAKERY TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. SEAL THE HOLE IN THE WALL TILE IN THE HALLWAY BEHIND THE WEST FOOD COURT (POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE IN WALL). CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT THE BEVERAGE STATION IN THE BACK OF THE WEST KITCHEN TO REMOVE STAINS AND OTHER MATTER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND ONE HANDSINK FAUCET AT THE BAR IN THE WEST FOOD COURT BROKEN; REPAIR FAUCET AT HANDSINK BEHIND BAR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 15, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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