Food Safety Report: Boukarou Lunch, 5973 N Clark St , Chicago, Il, USA.

5973 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60660 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 18, 2022
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no written cleaning procedure for a vomit/diarrhea event or required equipment. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels are available at the cooks line hand sink or the employee washroom washbowl. Must provide hand drying provisions at all handwashing sinks. Priority foundation violation see violation #10 above for citation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: dishwashing hand sink not accessible for use. Sink blocked by pots and pans stored in front of the sink and inside the sink. Handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked meat and shrimp being held in a pan on the stovetop at an improper temperature of 74. 6f. Food discarded. Reviewed all hot foods must be held hot at a minimum of 135f or above. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed raw chicken being held at improper cold holding temperature of 45. 8f in the rear two-door tall reach-in cooler. Reviewed all cold foods must be held at 41f or below. Priority violation. See the above violation #21 for citation.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed those mentioned above two-door tall reach-in cooler unable to maintain adequate temperatures. Cooler noted at 51. 8f with chicken at 45. 8f. Cooler tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, maintains a temperature of 41f or below, and c. D. P. H contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no pest control logbook on-site available for review. Must provide a pest control logbook with a current pest service report and all other required documentation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: prep area wiping cloths must be held in a sanitizing solution between use.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: clean pots/pans/utensils must not be stored on the floor of the dish room.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all items throughout must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cooks line yellow cutting board in poor repair with deep blackened grooves/cuts. Must replace.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no chlorine chemical test strips on site to monitor sanitizing levels for the chlorine sanitizer provided on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: shelving throughout facility with dirt and debris. Must clean and maintain. ----must not use paper towels as liner for shelving. Must be smooth cleanable surface.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: interior and exterior of all coolers and freezers, cooks line equipment, microwave ovens dirty with food debris and grease. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak under the three compartment sink into a bucket. Must repair.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all unnecessary items throughout the rear near the customer washroom must be removed from the premises and all other needed stored items must be stored elevated and organized.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: soiled mop head stored improper on the floor. Must store inverted/hanging above the utility service sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout the facility under all equipment, shelving, prep tables coolers with dirt, grease and debris. Must clean and maintain. ----raw wooden walls in the kitchen prep must be painted/sealed. ----missing and water damaged ceiling tiles throughout must replace. ----excessive dust and dirt on the rear kitchen ceiling vent. Must clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training for the employee on site. Must provide for all food handlers.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificate on site for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov