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Gene's Bistro/Big Bowl/Tall Boy

December 6, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MISSING COVER FOR MOTOR AND HARDWARE AT PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA OF GENE'S BISTRO. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SAME • BLACK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE CILANTRO IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP ON MOTOR AND ATTACHED HARDWARE OF PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA OF GENE'S BISTRO. EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, GRIME ON POT ROLLING CART IN TALL BOY PEP AREA.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings 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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