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Au Bon Pain

April 21, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AT THE FRONT AND REAR HAND SINKS AT THE 2ND FLOOR KIOSK: HOT WATER WAS 62.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER CONTACTED THE HOSPITALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENGINEERING TEAM BUT THE HEATER IS OUT; ENGINEERS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINKS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-30.
code 9Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP/UTENSIL WASHING AREAS OF KIOSK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACVITIVY ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-20.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE CABINET UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE STAIN BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FRONT AND REAR FLOORS TO REMOVE STAINS AND LITTER/DEBRIS BUILDUP. CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER COUNTER TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND RESIDUE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE FRONT LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 7, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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