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LA COCINA

209 W LAKE ST · Chicago, IL 60606

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for LA COCINA on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2626991

Location recorded for this inspection · LA COCINA · 209 W LAKE ST

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL SPILL KIT WITH SANITIZER.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT 2 HAND SINKS(BAR/PREPARATION) AT PREMISES.MUST PROVIDE.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND MISSING FAN SHIELD INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND BURNT LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

License Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2176938

Location recorded for this inspection · LA COCINA · 209 W LAKE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 8

    SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITIZER INSTALLED FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE BAR AREA WHERE FOOD PLATES ARE PASSED FROM KITCHEN AND FOOD ORDERS ARE SERVED AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE PIPES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT BAR AND DINING ROOM WHERE FOOD IS SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2176525

Location recorded for this inspection · LA COCINA · 209 W LAKE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK INSTALLED AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE BAR AREA WHERE FOOD PLATES ARE PASSED FROM KITCHEN AND FOOD ORDERS ARE SERVED AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE PIPES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A

  • 24

    DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE USED TO CLEAN GLASSES AT BAR NOT INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. MUST BE OPERABLE AT NEXT INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT BAR AND DINING ROOM WHERE FOOD IS SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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How results compare in ZIP 60606

260 of 333 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2578506.

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