Bettie Lou's

September 6, 2022 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS RICE, AND FLOUR MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG THE BASEBOARD, AND CORNER OF THE KITCHEN DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CO. SERVICE FOR RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS BLENDERS AND CROCK POTS.
    code 39
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL POTS/PANS, AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE IN THE KITCHEN. PLASTIC SEALANT PROTECTANT NOTED PEELING AND SOILED ON THE KITCHEN METAL REFRIGERATOR. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC. • ALL INTERIOR/EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF ALL KITCHEN COOLERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 49
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: ALL FOOD WASTE GARBAGE INSIDE THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED DAILY TO THE OUTSIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: WATER-DAMAGED CEILINGS TILES IN THE WASHROOM, KITCHEN, AND DINING ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. THE MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, AND ALL OTHER ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE RETAIL FOOD BUSINESS MUST BE STORED, ELEVATED, AND ORGANIZED.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on August 25, 2022: 8 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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