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Banh Mi Express Sandwiches

April 10, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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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 POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER. RICE (51.4F) AND COOKED NOODLES (73.2F). ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED. A COMBINED WT. OF APPROX. 9LBS. VALUED AT $10. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER AND HOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER. CITATION #78218-10 ISSUED.
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER PER CITY CODE AT ANY OF THE SINKS ON THE PREMISES. 81.1F AT THE 3-COMP. AND 79.5F AT THE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE HOT WATER AT SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
code 9Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OR MANAGER ON SITE WHEN HANDLING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. RICE, BEEF, CHICKEN, NOODLES, EGGS, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO MID PREP SECTION AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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