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Norman's Bistro

August 19, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPOSED UNDER THE COFFFEE MACHINE AND THE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN TO MAKE EASE OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN LOWER THREE DOOR COOLER (PROPER TEMP) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL TO THE ONE DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF KEEPING PROPER REFRIGERATION TEMPS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE LARGE COFFEE MACHINE LOCATED BEHIND WALL JUST BEYOND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICKS THROUGHOUT BAR AREA, KITCHEN AND DINNING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STAIN TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVERD WALL COVING COMING LOOSE IN BASEMENT TOILET ROOM LOCATED ON THE CATERING STORAGE SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NON WORKING ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR AREA BEING USED AS STOREAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND USE PROPERLY OR REMOVE AS A MEANS OF PRVENTING HARBORING OF PEST AND INSECTS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF OIL ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND INSIDE DEEP FRYER OPENINGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on October 30, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.