Au Bon Pain

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Cutting boards that had deep cuts, in prep areas, shall be replaced. Coffee station counter shelving had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed). Coffee station shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in rear kitchen prep area need re-grouting.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Ceiling tiles in front prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 13, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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