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Ba Le Sandwich And Bakery

March 29, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OF THE CERTIFIED MANAGER WASHING THE SPOONS ON THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT USING SANITIZER. AFTER WASHING THE SPOONS SHE PUT ALL THE SPOONS IN THE SPOON CONTAINER. THEN SHE STARTED MAKING THE SMOOTHIE USING THE SPOON THAT SHE WASHED WITHOUT SANITIZING IT. CITATION GIVEN ON NOT SANITIZING THE SPOONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOW TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,NOT ON THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MANAGER TOOK ALL THE SPOONS THAT WAS NOT SANITIZED AND BROUGHT IT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO RE WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 16, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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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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