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Au Bon Pain

October 23, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED OR CONVENIENT. FRONT PREP EXPOSED HANDSINK DOES NOT HAVE HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER FOR FOOD HANDLERS TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK TO PROVIDED HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO SINK. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. "HELD FOR INSPECTION" TAG PLACED ON HANDSINK.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY FOUND ON PREMISES. OBSERVED SOME TYPE OF LIVE FLYING INSECTS-APPEARS TO BE A BEETLE ALONG WINDOW SEALS-APPROXIMATELY 50 PLUS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL LIVE ACTIVITY AND HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA, STORAGE CABINETS, PREP COUNTER, CUTTING BOARDS, INTERIOR COOLERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FREQUENTLY.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: SUPPLIES AND STOCK NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SUPPLIES 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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