LA Colombe Torrefaction
5158 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2021-05-24
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2021-05-24)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2021)
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
2021-05-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN ON-SITE. HOWEVER, KIT DID NOT COMPLETE THE MISSING SOLUTION TO CONTROL NOROVIRUS FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER, UNDER ESPRESSO MACHINE AT FRONT SERVING AREA REPAIR/REPLACE
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
GREASE TRAP UNIT BY THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT EASILY CLEANABLE(RUSTY, GRIMED ETC.), SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BLACK /DIRTY CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. REMOVE REPLACE. EXCESS DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES, FRONT COUNTER, AND REAR DISHROOM /PREP AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-13-2020, REPORT #2456587 #51)5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR DRIP COFFEE MACHINES AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR DRIP COFFEE MACHINES AT DISHWASHING AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
2019-11-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES. BE ABLE TO SHOW PROOF OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON WATER INTAKE LINES OF EQUIPMENT.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR OF THE ICE FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR SURROUNDING THE DISH MACHINE GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED COFFEE GRINDS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISHROOM BEHIND THE GARBAGE AND UNDER THE DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SOME PART OF CEMENT CEILING IS BROKEN,POROUS SURFACE AND EXPOSED WOOD,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES CEMENT CEILING WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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