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Bonsai Cafe & Lounge

September 20, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: DISH WASHING MACHINE EXCESSIVELY LEAKING WASTE WATER ONTO FLOOR OF BAR. MUST REPAIR.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT 164F. MUST REACH 180F TO PROPERLY SANITIZE.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER IN FRONT RIGHT SIDE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FRONT EXIT/ENTRANCE DOORS (2) NOT RODENT PROOF WITH TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST INSTALL A WEATHER/RODENT PROOF STRIP AND MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR SMALL TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. CUTTING BOARD ON SAME COOLER DIRTY, MUST CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS DAMAGED, CRACKED OR MISSING. INSIDE LEFT REAR WASHROOM. AROUND FLOOR GREASE TRAP AND MUST MAKE GREASE TRAP SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND EVEN WITH LEVEL OF FLOOR. AT REAR EXIT DOOR FROM KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL COVING ALONG BASEBOARD BEHIND BAR FRONT, AT KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. HOLE IN WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH FRONT WASHROOMS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF DINING ROOM. LEAK UNDER ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS AT ALL ENTRANCES AND EXITS OF ESTABLISHMENT.
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 23, 2012: 10 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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