Bona Cafe, Ltd

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeConsultation
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: Must provide exposed hand sink to bar area, per City of Chicago Health Code.
  code 11Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Kitchen counter, cabinets that had exposed raw wood shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors not clean, floors need cleaning throughout premises detailed (corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Missing/damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas, rear kitchen areas, hallways outside bathrooms, dining areas shall be replaced/provided.Missing cove moulding in kitchen prep area shall be provided.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light shields not clean need cleaning in kitchen, storage areas.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, bathrooms, and dining areas need cleaning. Must provide mop sink to premises(per City of Chicago Code).Leaking faucet in bar area leaking, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Excess debris and clutter shall be removed from premises.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 16, 2011: 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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