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The Bongo Room

June 24, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS BEING HELD AT THE LISTED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN A PREP COOLER LOCATED ON THE MAINLINE IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA: CAESAR DRESSING AT 49.9F, CILANTRO MAYO AT 52.6F, PRE-CRACKED EGGS AT 53.4F, BEEF AT 49.1F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 53.6F, AND POTATO SALAD AT 51.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOLER ON THE MAIN LINE IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA CONTAINING TCS FOODS SUCH AS CAESAR DRESSING AND EGGS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. REPEAT CORE VIOLATION
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD STAIRS LEADING DOWN INTO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENT DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AND COFFEE MACHINES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. REPEAT CORE VIOLATION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROKEN, UNUSED BLACK FREEZER BEING STORED IN THE BAR NEAR THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A FUNCTIONAL FREEZER OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 3, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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