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Restaurant: La Cocina
Address: 2518 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jan 5, 2012

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100

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The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ALL CEILING MUST BE CLEAN WITH OUT ANY OPENINGS, MUST SEAL ANY HOLES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NOT CLEAN DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPTMENT,SEAL HOLED IN CORNER NEXT TO MEN'S WASHROOM.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. MUST REPLACE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN KITCHEN OVER THE COOKING EQUIPTMENT, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MUST COMPLETELY COVER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPTMENT, LENGTH AND WITH OF THE COOKING EQUIPTMENT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RAW WOOD BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER RIGHT OF ENTRANCE DOOR MUST SEAL/PAINT WITH A NON TOXIC PAINT/SEALANT.

TWO HOLES OBSERVED IN WALL. ONE IN KITCHEN BEHIND FREEZER AND ONE IN DINING AREA BY DEEP FREEZER. BOTH STUFFED WITH STEEL WOOL. RECOMMENDED SEALING WITH CEMENT. CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR IS SLOW DRAINING AND LEAKING AT PIPE UNDERNEATH; REPAIR SINK.
ONE REFRIGERATION UNIT NOT HOLDING AT PROPER TEMP (54.3). MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.
FIRST FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR. OBTAIN A VALID COPY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE FROM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR LOG BOOK.
ONE STOPPER OF THREE COMP SINK NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO HOLD WATER; REPAIR OR PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS TO PROPERLY SET UP SINK WHEN WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

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Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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