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Bowls & Bao

January 18, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
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: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT WORKING, NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. GIVEN TWO DAYS (1/22/2018) TO RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO HAND SINK. EMPLOYEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEAR-BY TO WASH HANDS UNTIL SINK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN SIDE KNOB ON FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS AND CARDBOARD IN COOLERS & FREEZER THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF ALL LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF NON-WORKING PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAID AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 4, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.