Bai Cafe, 3406 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, USA
Latest report:
Report date: Jul 19, 2022
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: noted establishment serving undercooked food items (beef kabobs) with no consumer advisory, disclosure or reminders to the customers. Instructed to have a consumer advisory on the menu with a disclosure notice and reminder …
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: noted establishment serving undercooked food items (beef kabobs) with no consumer advisory, disclosure or reminders to the customers. Instructed to have a consumer advisory on the menu with a disclosure notice and reminder …
statement. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued today.
29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: noted business makes homemade yogurt. No variance approval documentation from the chicago department of public health. Must obtain approval from c. D. P. H for yogurt making and maintain approval documentation. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: no variance/haccp plan on site for specialized processing method of yogurt making on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted torn rubber gasket inside the door of refrigeration unit at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted ice build up inside the chest freezer at the front dining area. Instructed to defrost, clean and maintain.
53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: noted wash rooms on premise with garbage receptacles and no lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids at all women wash rooms and unisex wash rooms.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted clutter (unused equipment(freezers, storage cabinets etc)) right outside of establishment. Instructed to organize and/or remove all equipment to prevent hiding places for pest.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: 8-404. 13(b:4) noted the following core violations 37, 47, 49, with the rules numbers below from inspection #2492720 dated 3/10/2021 not corrected:- -37) violation #3-302. 12: all bulk food and spice containers must be labeled with the product common name. -47) violation #4-101. 11(b, c, d, e): must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers throughout all coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers. 49) violation #4-602. 13: must not use cardboard as liner for shelving or equipment throughout. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.
Source: chicago.gov
29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: noted business makes homemade yogurt. No variance approval documentation from the chicago department of public health. Must obtain approval from c. D. P. H for yogurt making and maintain approval documentation. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: no variance/haccp plan on site for specialized processing method of yogurt making on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted torn rubber gasket inside the door of refrigeration unit at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted ice build up inside the chest freezer at the front dining area. Instructed to defrost, clean and maintain.
53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: noted wash rooms on premise with garbage receptacles and no lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids at all women wash rooms and unisex wash rooms.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted clutter (unused equipment(freezers, storage cabinets etc)) right outside of establishment. Instructed to organize and/or remove all equipment to prevent hiding places for pest.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: 8-404. 13(b:4) noted the following core violations 37, 47, 49, with the rules numbers below from inspection #2492720 dated 3/10/2021 not corrected:- -37) violation #3-302. 12: all bulk food and spice containers must be labeled with the product common name. -47) violation #4-101. 11(b, c, d, e): must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers throughout all coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers. 49) violation #4-602. 13: must not use cardboard as liner for shelving or equipment throughout. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.
Source: chicago.gov
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Bai Cafe, 3406 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, The, USA
3 years ago
Report date: Mar 10, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: must provide written employee health policies for all employees. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: noted …
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: must provide written employee health policies for all employees. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: noted …
employee drinking tea from an open cup in the food prep area and storing cup on cutting board. Must not eat/drink in food preparation areas.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels located at the hand washing sink in the dish/kitchen area while foods were being prepared. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed the hand washing sink in the food prep area being used as a prep sink, blocked by a food strainer inside the sink. Reviewed that the hand washing sink is for hand washing purposes only and must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation. See above violation #10 for citation.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed the following foods noted throughout the coolers not properly date labeled with and expiration date. No dates on any foods. Cooked rice biryani, cooked meat soups, meat stuffed pastry, cooked rice, cooked noodles. Instructed all prepared tcs foods held longer than 24 hours must be date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. All foods discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: noted business makes homemade yogurt. No variance approval documentation from the chicago department of public health. Must obtain approval from c. D. P. H for yogurt making and maintain approval documentation. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: no variance/haccp plan on site for specialized processing method of yogurt making on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food and spice containers must be labeled with the product common name.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: rear kitchen exit screened door noted with metal screen that has large openings allowing fly entry. Must provide a tight fitting mesh screen. Also noted open gaps on the bottom threshold and sides of the screen door. Must provide a tight fitting screened door on all sides.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths must be stored in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.
43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: noted a knife stored between the wall and electrical piping in the small prep room. Must properly store utensils.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all items throughout the rear kitchen storage closet and small prep room must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: wooden shelving on the wall above the three compartment sink and at the dish machine in extremely poor repair. Wood is rotted, cracked, broken and repaired with tinfoil. Must replace/repair shelving to be smooth and cleanable.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers throughout all coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: interior of the dining room display cooler dirty with spilled pooling liquid. Must clean and maintain.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cardboard as liner for shelving or equipment throughout.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted mops improperly stored in the utility service sink. Soiled mops heads stored inside an extremely dirty mop bucket. Tools must be properly stored, mop heads inverted at mop sink.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout the kitchen, under the three compartment sink, under all cooking equipment, behind box freezers and in all prep areas with dirt and debris. Must clean all floors and maintain.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing ceiling ventilation cover in the washroom. Must replace.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from inspection #2303451 on 7-22-19 not corrected. No handwashing sink provided at storage/prep area were food is prepared, instructed to install. #47- surface of few cutting boards with open seams and deep cuts. Must refinish or replace said cutting boards. #57- no food handler training certificate provided on site for all required employees. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
64. Public health nuisance
- comments: observed employee in the kitchen preparing foods without a face covering. Employees must wear face covering. Citation issued 7-28-060.
Source: chicago.gov
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels located at the hand washing sink in the dish/kitchen area while foods were being prepared. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed the hand washing sink in the food prep area being used as a prep sink, blocked by a food strainer inside the sink. Reviewed that the hand washing sink is for hand washing purposes only and must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation. See above violation #10 for citation.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed the following foods noted throughout the coolers not properly date labeled with and expiration date. No dates on any foods. Cooked rice biryani, cooked meat soups, meat stuffed pastry, cooked rice, cooked noodles. Instructed all prepared tcs foods held longer than 24 hours must be date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. All foods discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: noted business makes homemade yogurt. No variance approval documentation from the chicago department of public health. Must obtain approval from c. D. P. H for yogurt making and maintain approval documentation. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: no variance/haccp plan on site for specialized processing method of yogurt making on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food and spice containers must be labeled with the product common name.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: rear kitchen exit screened door noted with metal screen that has large openings allowing fly entry. Must provide a tight fitting mesh screen. Also noted open gaps on the bottom threshold and sides of the screen door. Must provide a tight fitting screened door on all sides.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths must be stored in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.
43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: noted a knife stored between the wall and electrical piping in the small prep room. Must properly store utensils.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all items throughout the rear kitchen storage closet and small prep room must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: wooden shelving on the wall above the three compartment sink and at the dish machine in extremely poor repair. Wood is rotted, cracked, broken and repaired with tinfoil. Must replace/repair shelving to be smooth and cleanable.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers throughout all coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: interior of the dining room display cooler dirty with spilled pooling liquid. Must clean and maintain.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cardboard as liner for shelving or equipment throughout.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted mops improperly stored in the utility service sink. Soiled mops heads stored inside an extremely dirty mop bucket. Tools must be properly stored, mop heads inverted at mop sink.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout the kitchen, under the three compartment sink, under all cooking equipment, behind box freezers and in all prep areas with dirt and debris. Must clean all floors and maintain.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing ceiling ventilation cover in the washroom. Must replace.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from inspection #2303451 on 7-22-19 not corrected. No handwashing sink provided at storage/prep area were food is prepared, instructed to install. #47- surface of few cutting boards with open seams and deep cuts. Must refinish or replace said cutting boards. #57- no food handler training certificate provided on site for all required employees. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
64. Public health nuisance
- comments: observed employee in the kitchen preparing foods without a face covering. Employees must wear face covering. Citation issued 7-28-060.
Source: chicago.gov
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