Food Safety Report: Iyanze Bar And Cafe, North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA.

4623 North Broadway, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 8, 2024
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: person on site with no original city of chicago food sanitation certificate on premise. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager must be present at all times while handling tcs foods (goat, beef, chicken, fish etc) with original city of chicago certificate. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all reach-in coolers.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to properly label food storage containers identified with common name (flour, beans, salt, sugar etc)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found over 50 rodent (mice) droppings along the walls and in all corners in rear storage area, 75 mice droppings along the walls in the basement, 20 mice droppings on top of boxes in he basement, 20 mice droppings inside boiler room and 7 dead mice on glueboards in the basement, and 20 mice droppings on staircase leading to second floor dining area. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoop stored inside the ice bin. Instructed to properly store in a separate clean container to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to repaint or replace rusty metal prep shelves in the kitchen.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks for pots and pans with excessive grease and dust accumulation in rear kitchen.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair loose faucet handle at customer (left side) washroom.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: customer's (right side) toilet room door must be self closing. Instructed to install self closing device.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in prep/coking/dishwashing area especially behind the grease box underneath the 3 compartment sink.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: all food handlers with expired food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide current certificate for each employee.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found no approved allergen training certificate available. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from inspection report# 2587045 issued on 12-15-2023 priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued #10 - observed no handwashing signage at the exposed handsink in the rear bakery prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all hands used by food employees and maintain. #47 - observed rust on shelves in the two-door refrigerator in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces are smooth and easily cleanable. #55 - observed bakery prep area and second-floor party room with clutter and items on the floor. Instructed the person in charge to organize and keep items elevated off of floors and maintain. #55 - observed dirty floor drain underneath the three-compartment sink in the rear warewashing area. Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov