Boukarou Lunch

March 18, 2022 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings16
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COOKS LINE HAND SINK OR THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWL. MUST PROVIDE HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION SEE VIOLATION #10 ABOVE FOR CITATION. • DISHWASHING HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY POTS AND PANS STORED IN FRONT OF THE SINK AND INSIDE THE SINK. HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED MEAT AND SHRIMP BEING HELD IN A PAN ON THE STOVETOP AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 74.6F. FOOD DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD HOT AT A MINIMUM OF 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 21
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN BEING HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 45.8F IN THE REAR TWO-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. REVIEWED ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
    code 22
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE TWO-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COOLER NOTED AT 51.8F WITH CHICKEN AT 45.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON-SITE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH A CURRENT PEST SERVICE REPORT AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
    code 41
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: CLEAN POTS/PANS/UTENSILS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE DISH ROOM.
    code 44
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: COOKS LINE YELLOW CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES/CUTS. MUST REPLACE.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE CHLORINE SANITIZER PROVIDED ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: SHELVING THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE. • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVENS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, SHELVING, PREP TABLES COOLERS WITH DIRT, GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----RAW WOODEN WALLS IN THE KITCHEN PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.----MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT ON THE REAR KITCHEN CEILING VENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR NEAR THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEEDED STORED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • SOILED MOP HEAD STORED IMPROPER ON THE FLOOR. MUST STORE INVERTED/HANGING ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 23, 2020: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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