LA BORRA DEL CAFE DIVISION, LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

1700 W DIVISION ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

7 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Aug 2022.

Last inspected Aug 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 3

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS (BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, PARFAITS) WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

JUL 27

2022

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE STORAGE ROOM AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOV 10

2021

PASS 1 violation

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 3

2021

FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT REAR DISHWASH ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

Serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN UNDER BAKERY PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 23

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO VALID POSTED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS: EGGS, MILK, ETC. ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE VALID POSTED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS ARE STORED, PREPEARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

FOUND PAPER TOWEL AND SOAP DISPENSER LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA OVER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN STATION. MUST MOVE SAID DISPENSORS TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND DISHMACHINE ONSITE, MANAGER STATES DISH MACHINE HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND WAS LEFT THERE FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEM OR GET DISH MACHINE SERVICED SO THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING.

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NOV 25

2020

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALL BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA NOT DURABLE FOR CONSTANT CLEANING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE THAT'S EASILY CLEANABLE

NOV 24

2020

FAIL 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFID FOOD MANAGER, NO ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE. MUST PROVIDE AN ORIGNIAL CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANGER.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MISSING DRAIN LINES FOR HAND WASH SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A GOOD WORKING HAND SINK.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO SNAITIZER TEST STRIP ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MAIN 3-COMP SINK DRAIN BOARDS NOT SELF DRAINING. POOLING WATER AT EDGES, INSTRUCTED TO PITCH TOWARDS BASIN FOR SELF DRAINGE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALL BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA NOT DURABLE FOR CONSTANT CLEANING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE THAT'S EASILIY CLEANABLE

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