The Beer Bistro

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings10
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM GRILL AND PREP TABLES,RUST FROM SAME AND 2ND FL. WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNIT .MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FANGUARD COVER IN BEER WALK IN COOLER,DOOR HINGE ON CHEST FREEZER ON 2ND FL.,TORN BOOTH AND BAR SEATS
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM OVEN,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,DISH RACKS,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,INTERIOR PANEL OF IC E MACHINE,CAN OPENER BLADE,BEER WALK IN COOLER COMPRESSOR UNIT,ROLLING CARTS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA AND FLOOR DRAIN,2ND FL. WALK IN COOLER AND BASEMENT
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON 2ND FL. PREP AREA AND CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA,BURNT OUT LIGHT IN 2ND FL. PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST ADJUST SPRING ON 2ND FL. TOILETROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTER
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT BAR HAND SINK,2ND FL. 3- COMP LEAKY PIPE AT DRAINLINE,LEAKY BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK,LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILETROOM,MISSING VENTILATION VENT COVER IN MEN'S TOILETROOM,MISSING SINK STOPPER FOR 3- COMP SINKS
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE OR REMOVE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN LIQUOR STORAGE ,HALL WAY STORAGE,1ST & 2ND FL STORAGE AREAS
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 26, 2016: 10 findings recurred. 2 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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