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LA COLOMBE TORREFACTION,INC.

858 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LA COLOMBE TORREFACTION,INC. has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 21, 2016. The most recent inspection, on August 15, 2024, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2024. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 5, 2024. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 5, 2024. For example: GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 12, 2021. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on July 17, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN ONE OF THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE 69.8F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER UNISEX WASHROOM WITH A HAND WASHING SINK WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS TO USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS ON GROUND SURROUNDING DUMSTER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE AND HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (MILK, ETC.) BEING PREPPED. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS UNDER FRONT COUNTER. MUST MOVE EQUIPMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(A)(A) THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11(A) THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDINNG TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • 2-402.11(A)(B)OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREP AREA PREPING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN BY ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14(D)(D) OBSERVEDC WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA AND AROUND DISHMACHINE IN REAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN FRONT PREP AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF MILK CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM CONTACT SURFACE ABOVE DISH MACHINE IN REAR. ALSO, CLEAN COFFEE FROM INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, AND CLEAN FLOOR AROUND THE DISH MACHINE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  6. License

    0 infractions

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