Bongo Room

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2135784 DATED 1/22/18; 26 - OBSERVED CUSTOMER'S WOMEN'S WASHROOM WASH BOWL AT 48F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT WASH BOWL MAINTAINS A PROPER HAND WASHING TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 85F AT ALL TIMES. TEMPERATURE OF THE WOMEN'S WASHBOWL AT THE TIME OF THE RE-INSPECTION WAS 56.5F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE NOR ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EGGS, SLICED TOMATOES) ARE BEING HANDLED PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AND ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
  code 21
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAMES AND DATES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND BOTH OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE OVENS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF CROISSANT ROLLS AND CONTAINER OF GREASE BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND BY THE SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 22, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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