Food Safety Report: B&b Ice Cream And Candy, 8238 S Racine Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

8238 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, 60620 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 12, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: must provide a thermometer for sliding glass reach in cooler in rear prep area and white refrigerator.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 75 or more mice droppings in prep area ,in rear storage areaon floor and along wood wall base trim,behind coolers and freezers,storage racks,chip rack,lower shelf at candy counter,next to couch,toilet room (furnance & hot water tank area). Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 3/12/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace missing handle on lid of hot holding unit.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from lower shelf of prep table in rear prep area.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 3- compartment sink must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean dust and spills from pop cooler,personal fan.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace gaps along wall bases in prep /dish washing area under 3- compartment sink.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report # 2596351 6/14/24 not corrected-#36-4-204. 112(b) : must provide a thermometer for small table top refrigerator. #37-3-302. 12 : must label food storage containers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package. #38-6-202. 15 : observed gaps along both sides of rear door must make tight fitting to prevent rodent entry. #47-4-501. 11 : must repair or replace worn door gasket on table top refrigerator. #49- 4-601. 11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up on exterior of fryers, prep tables,counter tops under slushie machine. Defrost glass chest freezers. #55-6-201. 16 : must scrape chipping paint on walls & window sills in lobby area. #55- 6-201. 11 : must clean grease and food debris splatter from walls in rear prep/dish washing area. #55-6-201. 13 : must remove excessive caulking from walls to be smooth and easily cleanable. Must repair or replace damaged floor tiles,stained ceiling tiles where needed. #55-6-201. 17 : must clean dust build up from wall vents. #57-2-102. 13 : observed no food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain. #58- 2-102. 13 : observed no food allergen for food manager must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov