Chicago
73
YOUR CALL

Costa Vida

218 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
73/100

Clean record — passed all 6 inspections

Inspections
6
4 passed
Last Inspected
2019-10-15
Pass Rate
67%
0 failures
Score
73/100
YOUR CALL
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-10-15
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Food Storage & Handling minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Pest Activity minor
2019-10-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 11
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED THAT COOK-CHILL PRODUCTS ARE LABELED PROPERLY BUT COLD HELD TCS ITEMS STORED IN REFRIGERATOR LONGER THAN 24 HOURS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD H...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

EMPTY FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD SCOOPS TO BE STORED INSIDE FOOD WITH HANDLE TOUCHING FOOD.MUST STORED UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING COLD WATER, UNDER HOT WATER (135 F AND ABOVE),IN FOOD HANDLE NOT TOUCHING FOOD AND IN CLEAN PLACE PROTECTED FROM CONT...

minor Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED COOKING POTS USED FOR SOUP COOKING TO BE BIGGER THAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(OR DISH MACHINE) AND CANT BE SUBMERGED IN WASH WATER IN SINK.MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EACH SEPARATE PIECE OF FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH DESCRIPTION H...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT REAR ICE MACHINE AND FRONT ICE/SODA MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO CURRENT FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEWED AND REMAINS UNCHANGED. A 90 DAY GRACE PERIOD WAS GIVEN FOR ALL NEW PRIORITY AND PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS. CITATIONS WILL BE ISSUED ON THE NEXT INSPECTION AFTER THE 90 DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR THESE VIOLATIONS

2018-05-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2017-11-28 Pass Complaint
2
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

Observed several bulk food items without proper label. Must label all bulk foods with name. Must maintain same.

minor Pest Activity

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Observed water leaking from front of ice machine in rear prep area. Must repair. Must keep floors clean and dry at all times to prevent pest harborage. Must maintain same.

2017-01-24 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Found small amount of dust in the upper interior of ice machine. Must remove, detail clean and sanitarian.

2016-05-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK BY WALK IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE FOOD HANDLERS PREPING FOODS NOT CONVENIENT ,ACCESSIBLE FOR FOOD HANDLERS TO WASH THERE HANDS,IE(COMPLETLY BLOCKED BY A LARGE YELLOW PLASTIC BARREL FILLED WITH ICE ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED ALL DRY BULK STORAGE BINS NOT LABELED.MUST LABLE.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT,(DUST PANS) STORED DIRTY,(DEBRIS,FOOD DEBRIS).MUST CLEAN BEFORE STORING CLEANING EQUOPMENT.

2015-07-07 Pass License

No violations found.

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