Food Safety Report: Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!, 2024 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, USA.

2024 North Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 25, 2020
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no handwashing sink installed in basement prep at butcher's and bakery area. Instructed to install said sink one between prep areas or one in each prep area. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c)

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: must indicate on menu 'cook to order' phrase for steaks, etc. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005,

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: ice scoop must be stored in a clean container between use.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: some cutting boards in the kitchen with dark stains and deep cuts,must refinish or replace said cutting boards

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: wood pizza pallet is chipped and missing part of wood surface,not easily cleanable. Instructed to refinish or replace

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use aluminum foil under the burner of stove,remove

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: rusted base shelves at main bar(glasses are stored at said shelf), must repair and restore to a smooth, easily cleanable surface or replace, broken handles at 4 drawers of cooler in basement prep area. Replace. No

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: interior equipment with grease build up(specially wheel of equipment),clean and maintain(both kitchen)

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: no back flow prevention device provided at three ice machines water line in basement prep area. Must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain, or to know location missing stoppers at three compartment sink at main bar. Instructed to provide

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: no lid provide at receptacles in staff/customer washrooms. Instructed to provide

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: broken caulking with black slime substance on wall between high temp dish machine and walls. Remove,repair and maintain. Holes on wall and ceiling in basement prep area. Broken and with black slime on wall at west side of handwashing sink at main bar,replace said area. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: wood wall at main bar west side not easily cleanable ,rough surface. Must provide a easily smooth surface

Source: chicago.gov