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Au Bon Pain

February 24, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO TEMPER WATER. WATER WAS 70F PER MY AND THE MANAGER'S THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND SINK WITH TEMPER WATER AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE FRONT PREP REACH IN (3-DOOR) COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER (AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.9F). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE (ALL) COOLER(S) PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AND MAINTAINING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE PER CITY CODE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 49.0F-60.0F AND INCLUDED: CHICK PEAS (1LB), PULLED TURKEY (1.4LBS(, TURKEY SALAD (2.8LBS), PRE-COOKED CHICKEN (2.8LBS), CHICKEN SALAD (2.8LBS), TURKEY (3.8LBS), HAM (2.4LBS), ROAST BEEF SLICES (2.2LBS), HUMMUS (1LB), CHEESE (4.2LBS), CUT TOMATOES (3.8LBS), MAYO (1.6LBS) AND FLAVORED CREAM CHEESE (2.2LBS). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER IN ALL COOLERS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED OF FOOD, AN APPROX. ALUE OF $158.66 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER PUTTING ON GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HER HANDS. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO WASH HER HANDS, SHE WENT TO THE SINK, RINSED THEM FOR LESS THAN 5 SECONDS AND BEGAN DRYING HER HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 6Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. BEEF, CHICKEN, DAIRY, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING PREPARATION AND SERVING OF FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND ALL OF THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. FOUND THE FRONT PREP REACH IN COOLER THAT IS NOT MAINTAINING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE WITH ICE BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE BACK WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE NOZZLES ON THE BEVERAGE STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BEVERAGE STAINS, FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK, IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE SINKS AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTEDTO REMOVE DIRT, DUST AND FOOD FROM SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE LIGHT FIXTURES WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ABOVE THE COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND NO WATER AT THE DIPPING WELL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WATER AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN IN THE PREP AREA, PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2016: 10 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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