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Bq Afroroot Cuisine

February 26, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO WASH HANDS. EMPTY TRAYS AND EMPTY BUCKETS IN FRONT OF THE HAND SINK. AND COOKING UTENSILS INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EXPOSED HAND SINK, MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO WASH HANDS ALL THE TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MANAGER REMOVED ALL THE SAID ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. HAND SINK IS NOW ACCESSIBLE TO WASH HANDS.
code 11Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER APPROXIMATELY 60 TOTAL. ALSO FOUND DEAD BABY MOUSE IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE. SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND INFORM THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. HAVE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FROM THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SUCH AS BEEF STEW, STEAMED RICE, BEEF SOUP ETC. INSTRUCTED OWNER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE ALL THE TIMES WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE GREASE TRAP BOX (WITH GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE REACH IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND STARTING TO RUST. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL, REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE STOVES,DEEP FRYER AND RICE COOKER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER THRU-OUT BASEMENT AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR TO HAVE AN EASY ACCESS IN CLEANING THE FLOOR AND PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS THRU OUT THE KITCHEN AND DINING AREA. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT, RE PAINT AND MAINTAIN. WALLS BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH FOOD SPLATTERED MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE RESTAURANT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2015: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.