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Ba Le Sandwich And Bakery

March 1, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND COOKED BEEF INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE AT 47.8F-49.0F,TOTAL 50LBS. WALK IN COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40.2F. ALSO COOKED FOODS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE SUCH AS SHREDDED CHICKEN AT 64.0F, 1/2 LB, COOKED SHRIMP AT 48.0F, 1/2 POUND SHREDDED PORK AT 49.2F,1/2 POUND. PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 38.9F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $$58.00, TOTAL 51.5 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANEL SURFACES OF THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MAKER NOT MAINTAINED. WET BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT SURFACES AND ALSO ON THE PLASTIC LID OF THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR SURFACES AND PLASTIC LID. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). ICE MAKER TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION,CLEANED AND SANITIZED INTERIOR PANEL SURFACES OF THE ICE MAKER.
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS,PANS, TRAYS ,FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN TH FOLLOWING AND MAINTAIN. MOP SINK, ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS, LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE FRONT PREP AREA(WITH DUST ACCUMULATED) AND LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ALL POTS, PANS, AND COOKING UTENSILS MUST BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR IN THE FURNACE ROOM. OR PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS TO STORE ALL POTS,PANS, AND COOKING UTENSILS OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR ALL FOOD CONTAINERS , BUCKET WITH FOOD AND BOXED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREAS. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL ALL GAP AROUND THE PIPES THRU-OUT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
code 45

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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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