Honey Bear Restaurant

June 28, 2022 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings18
critical findings4

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN MAIN COOK-LINE AREA. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES HANDLING RAW EGGS AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS SUCH AS LETTUCE, TOMATO, AND SANDWICH BREAD ON COOK LINE WITHOUT CHANGING CONTAMINATED GLOVES. EMPLOYEES MUST DISCARD GLOVES, WASH HANDS, AND PUT NEW PAIRS OF GLOVES ON WHEN CHANGING TASKS BETWEEN RAW AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION IS MADE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. NOTED A BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES. MUST WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: LARGE CONTAINERS OF SOUP FOUND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON PREP-COUNTER AND WALK-IN COOLER NOT UNDER A PROPER COOLING METHOD. THE FACILITY MUST PLACE FOODS INTO SHALLOW PANS, SEPARATE THEM INTO SMALLER/THINNER PORTIONS, PLACE FOOD IN A CONTAINER IN AN ICE BATH, OR OTHER EFFECTIVE METHODS. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT PROPER COOLING METHODS. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED COOKED SAUSAGES AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 93.2*F ON THE COOK'S LINE AND COOKED POTATOES AT 74.4*F ON SHELVING UNDER THE GRILL. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS ARE MAINTAINED AT 135*F AND ABOVE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: MEASURED RAW EGG TEMPERATURES AT 54.6*F ON SHELVING ON THE COOK'S LINE AND RAW EGGS IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT 49.1F. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS ARE MAINTAINED AT 41*F AND BELOW. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 3 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER IS MEASURED AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50*F. FACILITY MUST REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT LEAST 41*F AND BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005 VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED COOKED POTATOES COVERED IN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST LOOSELY OR UNCOVER FOOD DURING COOLING PERIOD TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FOOD. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT PROPER COOLING METHODS.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 150 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER-STORED ITEMS ON FLOORS. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL RAT DROPPINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, ALL AREAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED, AND RECOMMEND HAVING A LICENCED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TREAT FACILITY FOR RODENT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLEAN CUPS HANGING ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION/COFFEE AREA AND ALSO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD ON SAME SINK RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN SINK AND CLEAN STORED DISHES.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT. MUST USE THE SANITIZING BUCKETS PROVIDE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLER AND PREP TABLE.---ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF DRY ONIONS. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: DOOR HANDLE OF THE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING TAPE AND BUCKLED METAL.---NOTED EXTREMELY STAINED/SOILED DISH RACKS. MUST REPLACE. MUST REPLACE TO BE SEALED AND CLEANABLE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE REAR KITCHEN HALLWAY STORAGE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP AND ON SURROUNDING WALLS AND FLOORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR TILES NOTED CRACKED/MISSING IN SEVERAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL.----FLOOR OF THE UNUSED BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN GROUND, HOLES. MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED/ORGANIZED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.----MUST REMOVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL/TILES FROM THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT SERVER STATION. • NOTED FLOORS DIRTY WITH DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT ICE BIN IN SERVER STATION, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, BEHIND ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGS AWAY FROM STORED FOODS AND FOOD PREP AREAS. • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON THE COOKS LINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 10, 2021: 17 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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