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Borders Books & Music
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 25, 2011
- address4718 N Broadway, Chicago 60640
Is Borders Books & Music clean?
Borders Books & Music is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 25, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Borders Books & Music?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 25, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.//PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-10-2011,REPORT #391355 VIOLATION #18 FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT & INSECT PROOF DOOR MESURED AT 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.criticalPrevious Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.//PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-10-2011,REPORT #391355 VIOLATION #18 FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT & INSECT PROOF DOOR MESURED AT 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.//NO PERSON ON PREMISES WITH A CITY FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZRDOUS FOOD ARE BEING PREPARED & SOLD TO PUBLIC NEED ONE PERSON PER SHIFT WITH A CITY FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE,1ST TIME ON 1-10-2011/REPORT #391355
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
- ⚠️Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area • The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and the utensil washing areas is prohibited.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area • The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and the utensil washing areas is prohibited.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391355
When was Borders Books & Music last inspected?
Borders Books & Music has 3 inspections on record going back to January 10, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2012 | closed by the city | |
| January 25, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 10, 2011 | Fail |
Borders Books & Music vs Uptown
Uptown runs 62% clean across 725 tracked restaurants — 446 clean, 137 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 725 spots Cooked tracks in Uptown, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 25, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.