The Beer Bistro

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVING RACKS AT WALK-IN COOLER.
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPALCE BURNT OUT SHIELDED LIGHT BULB AT FREEZER.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE ITEMS LOCATED AT STORAGE SPACE LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA.ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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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