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Blue Bayou

May 24, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ALL SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH WATER USED TO MAKE ICE AND DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE BIN. ICE DISCARDED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEAN, SANITIZED AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED BY FAX REQUEST TO 312-746-4240 FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 4Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND FIRST FLOOR FOUND EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH BLACK STAINS, EXCESSIVE RUST, BROWN SLIME AND SINK WAS SET AND BEING USED DURING THIS INSPECTION TO WASH GLASSWARE. EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND SAME BAR IN SAME CONDITION. MANAGEMENT HAS STAFF CLEANING AND SANITIZING ALL SINKS AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS CITCATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 24
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: NO HOT WATER IN MENS WASHROOM. FAUCET IS ON A MIXED VALVE AND MANAGEMENT STATES THE HOT VALVE UNDER SINK WAS TURNED OFF. MANAGEMENT TURNED BACK ON. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 26
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 5-24-11 NOT CORRECTED. #32-REPLACE BROKEN LINER INSIDE CHEST FREEZER INSULATION IS EXPOSED. REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE SMALL COOLER LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: DIRTY GLASSWARE STORED ON SHELVING BEHIND 1ST FLOOR BAR MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. DIRTY GLASSWARE FOUND IN UNUSED 2ND FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REMOVE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY, STICKY SHELVING THROUGHOUT BOTH BARS. DIRTY, STICKY DINING ROOM TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUSTY SHELVING IN BOTH COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST RE-PAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER BOTH BARS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND OLD FRUIT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE PROVIDED IN 2ND FLOOR HALLWAY TO GO FOOD CONTAINER STORAGE. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ALL SODA GUN HOLDERS BEHIND BOTH BARS MUST HAVE PROPER DRAINING TUBES TO FLOOR DRAIN. DRAIN FROM 1ST FLOOR BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT DRAINING INTO FLOOR DRAIN, FOUND DRAINING ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. NO VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM, MUST PROVIDE. BUCKET OF STANDING, MOLDY LIQUID ON FLOOR BEHIND SECOND FLOOR BAR. MUST REMOVE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2011: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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