Chicago
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EAT

LA Colombe

955 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
EAT
83/100

Mostly clean — 8 of 13 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
13
8 passed
Last Inspected
2025-07-02
Pass Rate
62%
1 failure
Score
83/100
EAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-02
Failed 1 inspection (2015)
Sanitation issues found across 16 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 16×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature critical
2025-07-02 Pass Complaint
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT REAR STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE REMAINING ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR.

2022-10-28 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2020-02-05 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2018-09-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2.501.11 NO CLEAN-UP KIT AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE KIT & PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF FECAL OR VOMITUS MATTER ONTO...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6.201.11 MUST DETAIL DRIED FOOD DEBRIS CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, DISH AREA, AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

2017-10-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK, LOCATED IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT PAPER TOWELS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS, WHENEVER FOODS ARE PREPPED AND SERVED. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPE...

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED SEVERAL SOILED DRY AND SOILED WET DISH TOWELS, STORED AT FRONT COUNTER AND BACK COUNTER, UNDER ESPRESSO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE DISH TOWELS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN TASKS AND DESIGNATED AREA FOR SOILED TOWELS. MAINTAIN A...

2016-07-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

POOR HYGENCIC PRACTICES OBSERVED BY FOOD HANDLER. MALE EMPLOYEE TOUCHING HAIR, FACE, HANDLING CASH, AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDING TO PREPARING COFFEE/LATTES, HANDLING MILK, USING ESPRESSO MACHINES, AND HANDLING PASTRIES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AT ANY TIME...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED, DUMPING ICE AND COFFEE IN SINK, AND RINSING DRAIN TRAYS. INSTD TO UTILIZE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR. INSTD TO SEAL SAME.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

PREMISES HAD 2 1-COMPARTMENT SINKS THAT WERE REMOVED SINCE BEING LICENSED. INSTD TO RE INSTALL SAME, NECESSITY FOR PREMISES.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FEMALE FOOD/BEVERAGE HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTD TO DO SO.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. MISSING RECORDS/LOGS AS REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.

2015-12-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SOME COFFEE MACHINES AND STORAGE SUPPLIES STORED ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT.MUST ELEVATE ALL STORAGE OFF FLOORS AT LEAST 6 INCHES

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED CEILING AREAS,DUSTY ABOVE PREP AREA..MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN

2015-12-10 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE OF FAUCET NOT ABLE TO OPEN,STRIPPED,NOT MAINTAINED AT PREP HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.MUST REPAIR IN 48 HOURS.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 MUST USE HAND SINK 2FT FROM PREP AREA IN DISH WASHING AREA UNTIL REINSPECTED.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SOME COFFEE MACHINES AND STORAGE SUPPLIES STORED ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT.MUST ELEVATE ALL STORAGE OFF FLOORS AT LEAST 6 INCHES.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED CEILING AREAS,DUSTY ABOVE PREP AREA..MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN

2014-10-30 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING BETWEEN THE TWO REAR EXIT DOORS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN THE PREP AREA AND REMOVE COFFEE BEANS AND OTHER DEBRIS.

2013-04-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

FOUND DISHWASHER IN POOR REPAIR, SANITIZING RINSE NOT WORKING. PREMISES NOT ABLE TO SANITIZE DISHES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

2012-04-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CABINETS UNDER MAIN COFFEE STATION TO REMOVE COFFEE GRINDS FROM SHELVES.

minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR AT MAIN COFFEE SERVICE AREA UNDER WATER SERVING STATION TO REMOVE SPILLED COFFEE BEANS OFF FLOOR.

2011-10-25 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2011-06-22 Pass License

No violations found.

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