Ba Le Sandwich And Bakery

July 1, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH BLACK MILDEW LIKE SUBSTANCE ON AREAS WHERE ICE IS MADE AND STORED. MUST DETAIL CLEAN BOTH ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER AT 48.7. COOLER WAS TAGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS IN COOOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL FLIES IN REAR OF FACILITY. MUST ELIMATE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) • OBSERVED FLY STRIP OVER DRY STORAGE AREA. REMOVE FRY STRIP. DO NOT PLACE FLY STRIPS DIRECTLY OVER FOOD.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INCLUDING CEILING VENTS IN REAR OF FACILITY NEAR PROOFERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON FAN COVERS IN REAR WALK IN COOLER NEAR EMPLOYEE LOCKERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION ON CONTAINER AND ON GROUND. MUCT CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (b)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN REAR NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR UNDER RISERS FOR FLOUR WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF FOOD RESIDUE. MUST CLEAN UNDER RISERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL FLOOR DRAINS NEED TO BE SCRUBBED OUT, TREATED ADN MAINTAINED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. • OBSERVED BIKE STORED IN REAR PREP ROOM. DO NOT STORE BIKE IN FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED OWNER UNABLE TO PROVIDE FROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTORS AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITIATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 13, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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