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La Colombe Torrefaction

4 E ELM ST, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

6cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
6tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2516675
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024130
2022110
2020100
2019120
2018100

Inspections

  1. Aug 19, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED OVER CLEAN UTENSILS IN THE WAREWASHING AREA SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT POSE AN OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION RISK FOR OPEN FOOD, UTENSILS, OR EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS STORAGE SHELVING TO ELEVATE FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MILK CRATES AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT SUCH AS A DUNNAGE RACK THAT IS ELEVATED AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE ACCESS FOR CLEANING OF FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY) OF 3-DOOR DRY STORAGE CABINET IN FRONT AREA TO BE SOILED WITH COFFEE GROUNDS AND OTHER DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Jan 25, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION SIGN

  3. Aug 26, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Jun 26, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      - OBSERVED SOME "GRAB AND GO" FOOD ITEMS FOR SALE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER, WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. INFORMATION ABOUT LABEL REQUIREMENTS HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO FACILITY AT THIS TIME. -

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      - MUST STORE BUCKETS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -

  5. Feb 13, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.