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Bismillah Restaurant

November 23, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE POT FULL OF YOGURT MADE ON SITE WITHOUT A VARIANCE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $40. INSTRUCTED TO APPLY TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR VARIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED FOODS IN COOLER LOCATED IN DINING ROOM WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS WITH CONTENTS, WEIGHT, ALLERGEN INFORMATION, ADDRESS, AND BUSINESS CONTACT INFORMATION. • OBSERVED LARGE, WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER OF SUGAR STORED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR DOOR TO BASEMENT LEADING TO OUTSIDE LEFT OPEN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP EXTERIOR DOORS CLOSED TO PREVENT ENTRY OF PESTS. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 300 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL, CLEAN BASEMENT, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY AND IN BREEZEWAY AT SIDE OF BUILDING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS FREE OF LOOSE TRASH.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN BASEBOARDS IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED SMALL GAP UNDERNEATH DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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