Ben Tre Cafe

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 28, 2010
• address3146 W Touhy Bldg, Chicago 60645

Is Ben Tre Cafe clean?

Ben Tre Cafe is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 28, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Ben Tre Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 28, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • found food items not properly labeled, dated in coolers, freezers, must date and label all food items in coolers, freezers.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • found food items not properly labeled, dated in coolers, freezers, must date and label all food items in coolers, freezers.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • cooler shelving that had rust, peeling paint shall be repair, replaced.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • cooler shelving that had rust, peeling paint shall be repair, replaced.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment, ice machine, not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, prep tables, storage shelving, not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).floors behind ice machine need detailed cleaning.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, prep tables, storage shelving, not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).floors behind ice machine need detailed cleaning.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • walls, ceiling in kitchen prep area need cleaning. peeling paint on walls in dining areas shall be repair.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • walls, ceiling in kitchen prep area need cleaning. peeling paint on walls in dining areas shall be repair.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • light shields in prep area need cleaning.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • exhaust canopy had excess grease build up, needs detailed cleaning. exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep area, dining areas, and coolers need cleaning.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

When was Ben Tre Cafe last inspected?

Ben Tre Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to February 2, 2010.

Ben Tre Cafe vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.

Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 45% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 28, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.