La Colombe Torrefaction

5158 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: May 24, 2021

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2014, La Colombe Torrefaction has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from May 24, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for La Colombe Torrefaction dates to May 24, 2021.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; La Colombe Torrefaction is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 24, 2021

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 17, 2021

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: 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

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 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 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 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

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER, UNDER ESPRESSO MACHINE AT FRONT SERVING AREA REPAIR/REPLACE

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: GREASE TRAP UNIT BY THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT EASILY CLEANABLE(RUSTY, GRIMED ETC.), SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Nov 13, 2020

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR DRIP COFFEE MACHINES AT DISHWASHING AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.

Nov 25, 2019

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 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

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 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.

Feb 3, 2017

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE ICE FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOOR SURROUNDING THE DISH MACHINE GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

Jun 2, 2015

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: 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.

Nov 10, 2014

License

1 minor violation.

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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: 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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Colombe Torrefaction last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Colombe Torrefaction on file is from May 24, 2021. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Colombe Torrefaction?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Colombe Torrefaction.

Has La Colombe Torrefaction's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Colombe Torrefaction have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Colombe Torrefaction means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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