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Honey Bear Restaurant

September 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIED FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE COOKLINE AREA USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES CHANGE GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS (HANDLING RAW MEATS WITH ONE BARE HAND AND THEN PUTTING A NEW SINGLE GLOVE ON THE HAND THAT HANDLED RAW MEAT) IN THE COOKLINE AREA. FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE BY PROPERLY WASHING HANDS WHEN CHANGING TASKS. EMPLOYEES MUST DISCARD BOTH GLOVES, WASH THEIR HANDS, AND PUT NEW PAIR OF GLOVES ON WHEN CHANGING TASKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: FOOD EMPLOYEES USED BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS IN COOK LINE STATION. FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT, OR SINGLE-USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOODS. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER BLADE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 60 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ALONG BASEBOARDS, ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT, 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
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 PROVIDED.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLER AND PREP TABLE AT END OF COOKLINE AREA.---UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER AT END OF COOKLINE AREA.. 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: NOTED EXTREMELY STAINED/SOILED DISH RACKS. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR TILES WERE 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 AND HOLES. IT MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-201.11-- NOTED FLOORS DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AT ICE BIN IN SERVER STATION, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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