Food Safety Report: Ba Le Sandwiches, 5014 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA.

5014 North Broadway, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 23, 2021
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed employee in prep area washing his hands at middle compartment sink at set up three-compartment sink( with sanitizer solution at third compartment). Must wash hands only at the handwashing sink. The manager corrected the issue. Priority citation:7-38-010,citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: paper towel dispenser installed above the two compartment sink must be relocated at handwashing sink in kitchen area

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: pink and black slime substance at interior panel of ice bin front white panel of the ice machine dripping onto ice cubes of ice bin. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-005. Citation issued

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: found tcs food stored inside two different hot holding unit: front display self serve hot holding unit: 6 each chicken and rice plate at temp of 109. 4f; 15 each container of chicken legs with rice at temp of 114f. Food must maintain a temp of 135f and above. At hot holding unit behind the front counter:5 each veggie eggroll at temp of 79. 2f; 5 shrimp eggroll at temp of 82. 8f priority violation:7-38-005,citation issued

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: found two hot holding unit at improper air temp: display self serve unit at temp of 99. 9f to 100f, enclosed hot holding unit behind the front counter at temp of 77. 8f to 80f. The hot holding unit must maintain a temp of 135f and above. Priority violation: 7-38-005

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed not all employees wearing hair restraint in prep area. Must provide

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: condenser unit inside the walk-in frezeers, pipe is leaking and build-up ice on it. Instructed to repair. No food under the unit

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leaking faucet at two compartment sink by the north wall in prep area. Repair cause

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: cover is needed at receptacles inside the women's washroom.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: broken grout between floor tiles at rear prep area, especially in front of all sinks. Repair issue.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: need to clean floor drains in prep area grimes build-up. Remove ice build-up on floor inside walk-in freezers

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: protective light shield with debris on it, clean and maintain in prep areas

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: food handler certificates were expired instructed to provide with current date. Food handler certificates expired every three years

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violation not corrected from 7-27-2020, report #2385373. Found previous core violation not corrected from report dated 7-11-19 inspection # 2300918. Observed no approved allergen training required by pa 100-0367 on-site. Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-42-090. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training and maintain priority foundation violation:7-42-090, no citation issued

Source: chicago.gov