Food Safety Report: BIG BOWL, 11601 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

11601 East Touhy Avenue, Chicago, 60666 Illinois, United States

Health inspection failure: 13-Nov-18
> OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED. -
> OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDSINK ACROSS FROM THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
> OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK ACROSS FROM THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.HANDWASHING SINKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLY OF HAND CLEANING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICE AT HANDWASHING SINK ACROSS FROM THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.EACH HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUAL,DISPOSABLE TOWELS OR A HEATED-AIR HAND DRYING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED, PLEASE NOTE:SEE ABOVE VIOLATION.
> NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005(A),NO CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE THE BAR AREA AND CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THESE AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED COOK AT ACTIVELY COOKING FOODS WITH NO BEARD RESTRAINT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.
> INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS,INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS WITH BUILD-UP OF SPLASHED FOOD DEBRIS,BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS ATTACHED,SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA.
> BACKFLOW PREVENTER NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE IN FOOD PREP/BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
> INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS/PARTICLES AND FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING ALSO,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA TO REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATIONS AND FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
> ALL PERSON(S) THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING/CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.

Source: Chicago Health Dept.