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La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee

4559 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 23, 2024
100
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee has three inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 23, 2024. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Aug 23, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 6, 2024
Reinspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S STATEMENT, THE FACILITY WILL SERVE COOKED-TO-ORDER EGGS AND REQUIRE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "R.A.W." OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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May 9, 2024
License
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT OR COLD WATER IN THE "DUMP" SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38.030.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOLER IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 80.0 F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AT HAND WASH SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C).
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS, DRYERS, OR HAND WASH SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AND MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C)
10
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S STATEMENT, THE FACILITY WILL SERVE COOKED-TO-ORDER EGGS AND REQUIRE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "R.A.W." OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NO SPLASHGUARD BY THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MISSING ICE BIN COVER AT FRONT SERVING AREA ICE BIN.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ICE BIN COVERS
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR and REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASH SINK BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
10
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ARE NOT LOCATED AT THE CAPPUCCINO/ESPRESSO MACHINE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAPS BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE "ACUSTIC" POROUS CEILING TILES WITH EASILY CLEANBLE AND SANITIZABLE ONES IN THE 3 COMPARTMENTS SINK WASHING AREA AND APPLY CALKING TO SEAL THE GAP BETWEEN 3C SINK AND WALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee on file is from Aug 23, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee.

Has La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Markeza Restaurant & Coffee 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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