Au Bon Pain

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION AT 10:35 A.M. OBSERVED REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH NO HOT WATER. ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.SERVICE CALL WAS MADE. PLUMBER ARRIVED AT 11:00 A.M. PLUMBER CORRECTED PROBLEM AND REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK NOW HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT 11:45 A.M.
  code 11Priority
• ⚠️Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed
  Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN THE LADIES RESTROOM. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDED BOTH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT RESTROOM FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES.
  code 26
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 11/26/2012 INSPECTION REPORT #1114573 PLEASE SEE BELOW: Monday, November 26, 2012 Violation Type: Observation Type: Out Correct By: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Violation Codes: 7-38-005 (B), 7-38-025 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A PARTITIONER/SPLASH GUARD TO THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK TO SEPARATE IT FROM THE PREP TABLE.
  code 29
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR AT MAIN SANDWICH AND COFFEE MAKING AREA.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 26, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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