Au Bon Pain

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE ACCUMULATED GRIME FROM FAN IN BASEMENT KITCHEN. REMOVE WATER FROM AREA AROUND DUMPSTER IN DOCK AREA AND CHECK FOR LEAK FROM DUMPSTER.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REMOVED CARDBOARD AND DETAIL CLEAN ENTIRE FLOOR OF PREP KITCHEN IN BASEMENT. REMOVE AND CLEAN ACCUMULATED GRIME AROUND DUMPSTER IN DOCK AREA. REMOVE WATER IN SAME AREA TO PREVENT PEST PROBLEMS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALL NEXT TO HAND SINK AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AS NEEDED.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE FRONT FOOD PREP.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. WATER ON FLOOR RIGHT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND LEFT OF SAFE. DETERMINE SOURCE AND REPAIR TO MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE WET BOXES NEXT TO SAFE IN REAR. REMOVE CLUTTER FROM LEFT SIDE OF DUMPSTER IN DOCK AREA.
  code 41

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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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