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Cafe Ballou & Deli

December 10, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUT TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN • SEE VIOLATION #60
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • SEE VIOLATION #60
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2240876 ON 11/30/18. VIOLATIONS # 51 NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 55 NOTED THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALLS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #56 LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SHATTER PROOF OR SHIELDED. #58 MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 6, 2019: 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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