The Beer Bistro

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON 1ST. FL. BEER COOLER,MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN 1ST & BASEMENT BAR AREA.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER MEAT AND BEER SHELVING UNITS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINET,SMOKER,WHEEL BASES OF FRYER,VENTS ON PREP COOLER,BEER & FOOD WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,BASEMENT BEER COOLER,LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES,OVEN,DISH RACKS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN 1ST & BSMT PREP AREAS,WALK IN BEER AND FOOD COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PREP ,BAR,DISH MACHINE AREA AND NEAR ICE MACHINE
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING DIPPING AND WAVERLY IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEES TOILETROOM.MUST PROVIDE A DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 17, 2017: 5 findings recurred. 7 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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