Bamyam Kabab

January 21, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: - OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE ALL HANDWASH SINKS TO MAINTAIN A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. -
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: - OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE CHICKEN IS BEING COOKED/SERVED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS ARRIVED ON SITE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION WALK-THRU AT APPROX 3:15PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES FOR THE PHYSICAL VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN-UP KIT, INCLUDING A SANITIZING SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR ELIMINATING NOROVIRUS, FOR THE WRITTEN POLICY PROVIDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: - OBSERVED SOME COOLERS MISSING A THERMOMETER; MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER THAT IS CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED AND EASILY READABLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -
code 36
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: - OBSERVED TONGS AND SERVING UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY ON SOME FOOD WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH THE FOOD. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES UP AND AWAY FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH FOOD, IN-BETWEEN USAGE. -
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: - OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE DINING ROOM, WITH UNCOVERED & EXPOSED FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MUST COVER ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION. -
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN VENT COVERS INSIDE THE REACH IN & WALK IN COOLERS AND DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE LIGHT FIXTURES OF THE KITCHEN HOOD. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. -
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: - UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOCATION OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR VISIBLE INSPECTION. - • - OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASH SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: - OBSERVED WASTE WATER, CONTAINING GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN AND ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA; WHEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED. MUST REMOVE ALL WASTE WATER FROM FLOOR, SANITIZE AREA, AND REPAIR PLUMBING TO PROVIDE ALL WASTE WATER TO BE PROPERLY CONVEYED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. -
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE THE DOORS OF THE TOILET ROOMS TO BE SELF CLOSING. -
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: - MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES(EX: OLD COOLER, CEMENT BRICKS) FROM THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF PEST HABRBORRAGE. -
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE FOLLOWING EXHAUST VENTILATIONS: BOTH TOILET ROOMS VENT AT REAR OF DINING ROOM KITCHEN HOOD MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. - • - OBSERVED THE LIGHT BULB IN THE REACH IN COOLER IS BURNT OUT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. -
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: - OBSERVED A NEW EMPLOYEE ON SITE DOES NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT. -
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: - OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGERS ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 15, 2019: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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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