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Bai Cafe

March 19, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: 3-502.11- NOTED BUSINESS MAKES HOMEMADE YOGURT. NO VARIANCE APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM C.D.P.H FOR YOGURT MAKING AND MAINTAIN APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: 8-103.11- NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN ON SITE FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHOD OF YOGURT MAKING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12- ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15- REAR KITCHEN EXIT SCREENED DOOR NOTED WITH METAL SCREEN THAT HAS LARGE OPENINGS ALLOWING FLY ENTRY. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING MESH SCREEN. ALSO NOTED OPEN GAPS ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND SIDES OF THE SCREEN DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SCREENED DOOR ON ALL SIDES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14- WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-903.11(A)(C)- ALL ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN STORAGE CLOSET AND SMALL PREP ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19- WOODEN SHELVING ON THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE DISH MACHINE IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR. WOOD IS ROTTED, CRACKED, BROKEN AND REPAIRED WITH TINFOIL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR SHELVING TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. -- 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.17- MISSING CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 10, 2021: 9 findings recurred. 7 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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