Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

June 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT HOT PREP LINE HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BEING USED AS A FOOD PREP SINK. NOTED EMPLOYEE STRAINING HOT FRESHLY FRIED POTATO CHIPS IN THE SINK. MANAGER REMOVED. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED NO SOAP AT THE FRONT HOT PREP LINE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE FRONT HOT PREPLINE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME AREAS INSIDE ICE MACHINE #3 IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT BREAD PREP ROOM BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED BULK FLOUR CONTAINERS.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED A KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES AT FRONT PREP STATION AND ICE SCOOP BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL TOGO FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE FRONT OPENING AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. • MUST PROVIDE ICE BIN LIDS/COVERS AT THE MAIN EAST BAR. • MISSING/BROKEN DOOR HANDLE OF THE BASEMENT PREP TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED THE FACILITIES IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR IS INOPERABLE/INACCURATE. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 186F AND THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READ AT 153.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH ACCURATE INDICATORS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE ALONG SIDES OF COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AT THE FRONT HOTLINE PREP STATION AND THE MAIN KITCHEN COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT OR LINER FOR SHELVING.----NOTED EXCESSIVE MOIST, ORGANIC MATERIAL ON SHELVING UNDER THE EAST BAR DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS AT THE FRONT HOTLINE PREP AREA WHERE HAND SINK WAS BEING USED FOR FOOD PREP.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNUSED PILED WOOD AND CAMBROS IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE WINE ROOM MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • NOTED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR DIRT: THE FRONT HOTLINE PREP STATION, THE MAIN KITCHEN COOKS LINE, UNDER THE EGG STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.-----EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING AND WALLS AT THE FRONT HOTLINE PREP STATION.FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT ON THE WHITE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT WHERE CHAIRS ARE STORED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---- MISSING FLOOR TILE AT THE FRONT HOTLINE PREP STATION, MISSING TILE GROUT ON THE KITCHEN COOKS LINE AND THE REAR ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN/DISH AREA, MISSING FLOORING WITH DEEP INDENTATIONS ON THE FLOOR OF THE PIZZA PREP AREA. PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE AND IN THE 1ST FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER MEN'S BASEMENT WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----BLACKENED, MOLDY CAULKING AT THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE MAIN KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN ALL CUSTOMER WASHROOMS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2022: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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