Food Safety Report: Bq Afroroot Cuisine, 4701 N Kenmore Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

4701 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 7, 2023
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food managers certificate posted. The premises serves tcs foods: fish, rice, etc. Instructed the person in charge they must provide and maintain post certificates visible to customers. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no handwashing signage at expose hnadsink, located in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks and maintain them.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed exposed handsink in rear dishwashing area not accessible blocked, being used to store bowls in the handsink. Instructed the person in charge to ensure handwashing sinks are accessible at all times for employees to wash their hands. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c), citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer for taking internal temperature of hot and cold tcs foods. Instructed the person in charge to provide a metal stem thermometer for checking internal temperatures of hot and cold tcs foods and maintain. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-005. Citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard used as a liner on shelving units in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no drain stoppers for the three-compartment sink located in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed the person in charge to provide drain stoppers for all three compartment sinks.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed soiled interior in all cooling units. Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain all non-food contact surfaces.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed some grease build-up and food debris on the surface of all cooking equipment located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintenance.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed vent covers with dust accumulation in both toilet rooms. Instructed the person in charge to remove dust and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed multiple holes in the wall behind the toilet in the men's room. Instructed the person in charge smoothly to seal holes and maintain them in good repair.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dirty floor and walls throughout the rear preparation area. ---also observed dirt behind cooling units and cooking equipment. Instructed the person in charge to detail cleaning and maintenance.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed one food handling employee with no food handler certificate. Instructed the person in charge of ensuring that all employees have food handler certificates to comply with idph food handler requirements.

Source: chicago.gov