C'est Bien Thai

January 8, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings18
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PORK AND RAW EGGS STORED DIRECTLY OVER PREPARED CUT FRESH VEGETABLES, PREPARED NOODLES AND READY TO EAT TOFU IN THE TALL THREE DOOR COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AND RAW BEEF IN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT STORED ON TOP SHELVING ABOVE PREPARED CURRY SAUCE. OBSERVED PREPARED, COOKED BROCCOLI STORED NEXT TO AND OVERFLOWING INTO A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN ON THE SERVICE LINE COOLER. ALL FOODS REMOVED AND INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE RAW AND PREPARED FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLES WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE COOKS LINE ONE DOOR COOLER: SHRIMP AT 47.1 F, CHICKEN AT 48.4 F, TOFU AT 45.1 F, RAW EGGS AT 49.8, PREPARED BROCCOLI AT 51.2 F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF 20 LBS AT A $70.00 FOOD VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE ONE DOOR COOLER NOT HOLDING PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. COOLER FOUND AT 55.4 F. WITH FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AT 48.4F INSIDE COOLER. EQUIPMENT WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE COOLER UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF GARLIC CHILI SAUCE, RICE, AND, AND SPROUTS STORED WITHOUT THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICES.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT PROOF STRIP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE KITCHEN REAR EXIT DOOR TORN, IN POOR REPAIR WITH AN OPEN GAP ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RODENT PROOF STRIP.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES, LARGE POTS AND PAN STORED IN AN UPWARD POSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHARP METAL EDGES OF THE BAR SHELVING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MUST REMOVE AND MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE QUATERNARY SANITIZER IS BEING DISPENSED AND USED FOR TESTING FINAL SANITIZING RINSE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLOTH TOWELS, PAPER AND CARDBOARD USED AS LINER FOR SHELVING. MUST REMOVE TO MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SHELVING THROUGHOUT. • OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOIL ACCUMULATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BEHIND THE FRONT BAR AREA ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS WITH BUILD UP GREASE AND DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.. ------WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS MATS ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.ALSO OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD UNDER THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED WALL AT THE COOKS LINE 1-DOOR COOLER NOT PROPERLY SEALED. OBSERVED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH OPEN SEAMS AND GAPS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYESS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 3, 2018: 17 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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